1.3 Malignant Scrotal Pathologies Flashcards
Malignant Testicular tumors often present with (7)
painless Scrotal enlargement Hardness of testicle Unilateral hypoechoic Increased vascularity May have hydrocele?
Malignant Tumors most common cause of death in men between age ___ to ___
15-34
Malignant tumors arise from?
Germ cells
What are the 2 types of germ cell tumors (not L & S)
Seminomas and Nonsemionmatous tumors
WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF GERM CELL TUMOR?
SEMINOMAS
Seminomas often occur in men __ to __ years
30-40
What blood work is seen with Seminomas
Increase____ normal_____
BETA HCG ; AFP
What are the least aggressive malignant tumors with best prognosis?
seminomas
What is the sonographic appearance of a seminoma? (5)
Solid Homogenous Hypoechoic Scattered hyperechoic areas (like micro calcs) pseudocapsule
What is the more aggresssive tumor than seminoma tumors?
non seminomatous germ cell tumors
NSGCT
non seminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT) cause _________ meaning they spread to other organs
Visceral Matastases
non seminomatous germ cell tumors (NSGCT) Include which tumors?
Embryonal cell carcinoma Yolk Sac tumor Coriocarcinoma Teratoma Mixed germ cell tumors
What is the 2nd most common type of testicular cancer
remember: seminoma 1st- way more common
Embryonal Cell Carcinoma
Embryonal Cell Carcinoma tends to occur in men ___ to ___ years
25-35
The most aggressive testicular cancer is ?
Embryonal Cell Carcinoma
WHAT BLOOD WORK MAY OR MAY NOT BE ELEVATED IN THESE PATIENTS WITH EMBRYONAL CELL?
AFP
what is the most common infantile (< 2yrs) form of embryonal cell carcinoma?
yolk sac tumor
What blood work is always elevated with yolk sac tumor?
AFP
What is the sonographic appearance of embryonal cell carcinomas (3)
Hypoechoic
often mixed echogenicity
more poorly defined then seminoma
What is an uncommon agressive tumor affecting 20 - 30 years of age
Coriocarcinoma
Coriocarcinoma has high incidence of ______ involvement
pulmonary
may metastasize to lungs