HIGH YIELD-URETHRA, PENIS Flashcards
tube extending form urinary bladder out of the body, shorter in women than in men
urethra
what are the types of disorders that affect the urethra?
inflammatory disorders
neoplasms
what are the examples of inflammatory disorders?
gonococcal urethritis -neisseria gonorrheae non-gonococcal urethritis -e coli -chlamydia -mycoplasma
what are the examples of neoplasms?
papilloma
squamous cell carcinoma (squamous cell at tip of glans penis)
transitional cell carcinoma (most common)
this type of disorder of the urethra can cause urethral obstruction; decrease urine flow?
neoplasms
what are the main disorders of the penis?
congenital anomalies
inflammatory disorders
neoplasms
what are the congenital anomalies of the penis?
malformation of the urethral groove (most common)
phimosis
paraphimosis
what are the inflammatory disorders of the penis?
STDs: syphilis, gonorrhea, chancroid, herpes
balanoposthitis
what are the neoplasms of the penis?
benign
- condyloma acuminatum, HPV types 6 & 11
- koliocystosis
intermediate
-carcinoma in situ
malignant
- squamous cell carcinoma
- HPV types 16 & 18