GU Diseases Flashcards
Opening along the ventral aspect of the penis
Hypospadias
Opening along the dorsal aspect of the penis
Epispadias
What are the most common types of penile neoplasms?
Squamous cell carcinoma, but only account for .4% of the cancers in males in the US
Is squamous cell carcinoma in the penis more associated with circumcised or non-circumcised penises
Non-circumcised
Incomplete descent of the testis
Cryptorchidism
Inflammatory lesions of the testis- which is more common?
Epididymitis (more common) and orchitis (of the testis proper)
Obstruction of venous drainage of the testes
Torsion
95% of testicular neoplasms arise from ___ compared to 5% which arise from___
Germ cells (malignant), sertoli or leydig cells (usually benign)
2 divisions of germ cell tumors
Seminomas and non-seminomatous
One of the most curable cancers, arise from epithelium of the seminiferous tubules
Seminomas
Spread early, Worse than seminomas, have AFP and HCG as markers
Non-seminomatous tumors
Most important categories of prostate disorders
Prostatitis, nodular hyperplasia, carcinoma
Enlarged prostate, tender, can be acute or chronic
Prostatitis
Generally affects the inner periurethral zone of the prostate and compresses the urethra
Nodular hyperplasia of the prostate
Most common cancer of men over the age of 50 in the US
Prostate cancer
