7. Epididymal Cysts and spermatocele Flashcards

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Epididymal Cysts

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  1. Note
  2. ETIOLOGY
  3. PATHOLOGY
  4. CLINICAL PICTURE
  5. Differential Diagnosis
  6. TREATMENT
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Note about Epididymal Cysts

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They are multiple cysts not just one cyst

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ETIOLOGY of Epididymal Cysts

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1 Obscure etiology

  1. They are degenerative cysts of the vestigial embryonal remnants (Remnant of mesonephric tubules)
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Remnant of mesonephric tubules in ETIOLOGY of Epididymal Cysts

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  1. Paradidymis.

2. Appendix of the epididymis

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PATHOLOGY of Epididymal Cysts

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  1. They are multi-locular

2. Filled with crystal clear fluid

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CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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  1. Symptoms

2. Examination

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Symptoms in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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Painless swelling of the scrotum.

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Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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Swelling with the following criteria :

  1. Site
  2. Size
  3. Shape
  4. Edge
  5. Surface
  6. Consistency
  7. Special character
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Site of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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Purely scrotal lying just above and behind the testis

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Size of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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variable

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Shape of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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Globular

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Edge of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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Well defined

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Surface of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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  1. Multi-locular

2. Feel like a tiny bunch of grapes

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Consistency of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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Tense cystic.

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Special character of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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  1. Brilliantly translucent with numerous septae &
    tessellated
  2. Giving the Chinese lantern appearance.
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Meaning of tessellated in Special character of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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repeated use of a single shape, without gaps or overlapping.

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Chinese lantern appearance in Special character of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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  1. Meaning

2. Pathogenesis

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Meaning of Chinese lantern appearance in Special character of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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Mesba7 el seny we feeh ketabat

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Pathogenesis of Chinese lantern appearance in Special character of the swelling in Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Epididymal Cysts

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Due to numerous septa

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Differential Diagnosis of Epididymal Cysts

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  1. Spermatocele.
  2. Encysted hydrocele of the cord
  3. Vaginal hydrocele
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The main difference between Epididymal Cysts and Encysted hydrocele of the cord in Differential Diagnosis of Epididymal Cysts

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There is NO gap between the swelling & the testis in case of Epididymal Cysts

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The main difference between Epididymal Cysts and Vaginal hydrocele in Differential Diagnosis of Epididymal Cysts

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The testis is palpable in case of Epididymal Cysts

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TREATMENT of Epididymal Cysts

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Management of

  1. Most epididymal cysts
  2. Epididymal cysts causing discomfort
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Management of most epididymal cysts in TREATMENT of Epididymal Cysts

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Deserve no treatment

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Management of epididymal cysts causing discomfort in TREATMENT of Epididymal Cysts

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Excision after Warning of the patient

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Warning of the patient in Management of epididymal cysts causing discomfort in TREATMENT of Epididymal Cysts

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The patient must be warned that excision may interfere with the export of sperms from the testes on the affected side.

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Spermatocele

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  1. ETIOLOGY
  2. PATHOLOGY
  3. CLINICAL PICTURE
  4. TREATMENT
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ETIOLOGY of Spermatocele

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It is a retention cyst derived from the tubules of the vasa efferentia

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PATHOLOGY of Spermatocele

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  1. It is uni-locular

2. Contains spermatozoa which make the fluid resembles barley water in appearance

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Meaning of barley water in appearance in PATHOLOGY of Spermatocele

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Make it dimly transulent

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CLINICAL PICTURE of Spermatocele

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  1. Symptoms

2. Examination

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Symptoms in CLINICAL PICTURE of Spermatocele

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  1. a painless small scrotal swelling

or

  1. Sometimes very large & the patient thinks that he has a third testis
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Examination in CLINICAL PICTURE of Spermatocele

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As epididymal cyst but :

  1. It is dimly translucent
  2. It is uni-locular.
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TREATMENT of Spermatocele

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Management of

  1. Small spermatocele
  2. Large spermatocele causing discomfort
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Management of Small spermatocele in TREATMENT of Spermatocele

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Can be ignored.

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Management of Large spermatocele in TREATMENT of Spermatocele

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Excision after Warning of the patient

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Warning of the patient in Management of Large spermatocele in TREATMENT of Spermatocele

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The patient must be warned that excision may interfere with the export of sperms from the testes on the affected side.