Chapter 21: Penis and Prostate Flashcards
_________ are the most important penile lesions and may be associated with ______.
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- HPV and poor genital hygeine.
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis occurs most often in _________ males.
- Occurs on the ________ on the penis, as an __________.
- Does it spread?
- Uncircumcized
- Glans or shaft, as an ulcerative infiltrative lesion.
- Can spread to inguinal nodes or infrequently to distal sites.
Malformation of the urethral groove and urethral canal of the male penis may produce what congenital anomalies?
- Hypospadias = urethral opening on ventral surface (more common)
- Epispadias = urethral opening on dorsal surface
Complications with Hypospadias or Epispadias of the penis include:
- Urinary tract obstruction and ↑ risk of ascending infection
- Sterility
Phimosis (cannot pull foreskin back) has what complications?
1. Hard to clean
2. Infection and cancer
What is Condyloma Acuminatum and is caused by what?
Benign sexually transmitted wart caused by HPV (type 6; or 11)
What is the cellular manifestation of HPV?
- Koliocytosis: Cytoplasmic vacuolization of squamous cells
Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis is most common in whom?
People who are not circumsized: jews and muslims
Which types of HPV are strongly associated with SCC of the penis?
- HPV types 16 and 18
With the exception of the ___________, congenital anomalies of the testes are RARE and include _______.
Cryptochidism (undescended testes)
Absence of one or both testes or fusion
What is cryptochidism?
Cryptochidism is associated with _________.
- Complete or partial failure of the intra-abdominal testes to descend into the scrotal sac
- Testicular dysfunction & increased risk of testicular cancer.
Where is the most common site for the arrest of the testes during descent?
Inguinal canal
What are the histological changes that occur to the tests in Cryptorchidism?
- Marked hyalinization + thickening of the BM of spermatic tubules
- Progressive tubular atrophy: spermatic tubules become hyalinzed CT
Cryptochidism is associaged with ___% of 1 YO and may be accompanied by what?
- 1%
- Other malformations of the GU tract, such as hypospadias.
During the histological changes occuring in Cryptochidism _______ cells are spared and are most prominent.
Leydig cells
Bilateral, or in some cases, even unilateral cryptochidism is associated with _________
Tubular atrophy and sterility
Cryptorchid testis has a 3-5 fold risk higher of _____, which arises from _____
- Testicular cancer, even in the NL undescended teste
- Foci of intratubular germ cell neoplasia in the atrophic tubules
Treatment for cryptorchid testicle?
Reduces risk of?
Should be done when?
- Orchiopexy (placement in the sac) –> reduces risk of sterility and cancer
- Between 6-12 mo., before histologic deterioration begins
Inflammation is distinctly more common where (testes/epididymis)?
Epididymis
Which 2 infections almost invariably arise in the epididymis first before spread to testis?
1) Gonorrhea
2) Tuberculosis
Which infection is disinct in the fact that it arises in the testis first and in many cases spares the epididymis?
Syphilis
Although not as common in children, the most common causes of Epididymitis are what?
- Congenital genitourinary abnormality
- Infection w/ gram-negative rods
What is the most common route of spread of a neglected gonococcal infection starting at the posterior urethra?
Posterior urethra –> prostate –> seminal vesicles –> epididymis
Severe cases of gonococcal infection cause what in the epididymis?
Epididymal abscesses —> extensive destruction and scarring
In contrast to neonatal testicular torsion, adult torsion results from what bilateral anatomic defect?
Bell-clapper abnormality –> ↑ mobility of testes
Testicular neoplasms can be divided into 2 categories: ______ and ___
-
Germ cell tumors (seminomas or nonseminomatous)
* *95%
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Germ cell tumors (seminomas or nonseminomatous)
- Sex cord stromal tumors.
Men 15-34, what is the most common tumor?
Testicular germ cell tumor.
Most common in WHITES.
Describe MOST germ cell tumors in contrast to sex-cord, stromal tumors.
- Germ cell tumors: aggressive, rapidly spread but most can be cured.
- Sex-cord stromal tumors: generally benign.
Germ cell tumors can be seminomas or non-seminomas.
What are the difference between the two?
- Seminomas tumors are made up of cells that resemeble primordial germ cells or early gonocytes.
- Nonseminantous tumors are made up of undifferentied cells that resemble embroyonci stem cells, but malignant can differentiate along other lineages.
What are the two 2 types of seminomatous tumors?
- Seminoma
- Spermatocytic seminoma
What are the 3 nonseminomatous tumors?
- 1. Embryonal carcinoma
- 2. Yolk sac tumor
- 3. Choriocarcinomas
What are the 2 sex cord stromal tumors?
1. Leydig cell tumor
2. Sertoli cell tumor
Germ cell tumors can be seminomas or non-seminomas.
How do they spread?
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Seminomas remain in the testis for a long time and spread to via LN to [para-aortic LNs]. It is rare to spread further.
- Spread by blood in advanced courses
- Nonseminomas rumors spread earlier by and use hematongeous route more (and LN)
_______ are the most common cause of painless testicular enlargement.
Testicular tumors.
Testicular tumors occur with increased frequency in ____________.
- Undescended testis.
- Testicular dysgenesis.
Germ cell tumors can have which two histological patterns?
Which is most common
1. Single histologic pattern (*)
2. Mixed pattern
What are the most common “pure” histologic patterns of germ cell tumors?
1. Seminoma
2. Embryonal carcinoma
3. Yolk sac tumors
4. Choriocarcinomas
5. Teratoma
Mixed germ cell tumors contain more than 1 element and are more commonly:
1. Embryonal carcinoma
2. Teratoma
3. Yolk sac tumor
Most testicular germ cell tumors arise from which precursor lesion?
Exceptions?
- Intratubular germ cell neoplasia(ITGCN)
- Exceptions =
- pediatric yolk sac tumors and terotoma
- adult spermatocytic seminomas
What are the genetic factors (i.e., familial and genes) associated with development of testicular germ cell tumors?
- Strong familial predisposition –> 4x ↑ in fathers/sons of affected pts and 8-10x ↑ risk in brothers
- Genes encoding the ligand for RTK - KIT and BAK
Testicular germ cell tumors are associated with a spectrum of disorders collectively known as what?
Includes which disorders and which is most important?
- Testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS)
- Cryptorchidism = most important
- Hypospadias
- Poor sperm quality