L3 Genitourinary Flashcards
Hypospadias
What is it
Prevalence
Abnormal opening of urethra on ventral of penis. 1/300 births
Epispadias
Urethral opening on dorsal aspect of penis
Bowen disease
What is it
Clinical significance
carcinoma in situ of penis but not specific to penis
Potential to progress into squamous cell carcinoma
Timing of testicle descent
3rd month From body cavity to pelvis
8,9th month: body to scrotum
Ochioplexy
Surgical placement of testis into scrotum
Non STD associated w/ orchitis
Mumps
Tumors of testis characteristics
Firm, painless
Arise from germ cells, usually malignant
Cryptochidism and testicular cancer
3-5X risk if you have crypto but only 10% of Tcancer patients have crypto
Types of testicular cancer and detection
Seminomas:
Nonseminomatous: alpha fetoprotein, HCG
Where do cancers usually begin in prostate
Peripheral zones of posterior lob
Postate cancer frequent metastisis
Regional lymph nodes
Bone
Most common type of Neoplasm of the bladder
Urothelial cell carcinoma
Antibodies for syphilis
Syphiliitc reagin (Non specific) treponemal antibody (specific)
Testing for syphilis
Fluorescent treponemal antibody absorption test
Primary syphillis
What is it
When does it show up
When does it heal
painless chancre at site of entry
21 days after exposure
Heals in 4-6 weeks