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Male Genital Tract Flashcards

0
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clinical significance of penile congenital anomalies

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ascending UT

sterility

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most important pathology of male gential tract

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inflammation

tumors

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more common congenital anomaly

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hypospadias

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malformation of urethral groove and urethral canal on the dorsal surface

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epispadias

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abnormal small opening which prevents normal retraction of the prepuce

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phimosis

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phimosis is prone tto

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repeated infection

carcinoma

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when phismotic prepuce is foribly retracted over glans penis

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paraphimosis

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infections of the glans and prepuce caused by a wide variety of organisms

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balanoposthisis

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common agents of balanoposthisis

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candida albicans
anaerobe
gardenerella
pyogenic bacteria

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accumulation of desquamated epithelial cells, sweat, debris

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smegma

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common cause of phimosis

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inflammation

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most frequent penile neoplasms are

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condyloma acuminata

SCC

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cause of condyloma acuminata

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HPV

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agents of condyloma acuminata

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HPV 6,11

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transmission of HPV 6,11

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skin contact

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gross feature of condyloma acuminatum

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single or multiple sessile or pedunculated, red papillary excrescences

coronal sulcus, prepuce

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histo condylomata acuminatum

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papillary ct stroma like proliferation
koilocytosis (perinuclear vacuolization) 
acanthosis
degenerative atypia
basement membrane intact
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in situ malignant penile tumor

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Bowen’s disease, bowenoid papulosis

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invasive malignant penile tumor

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SCC

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Bowen’s dse occurs in

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35

male, female

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gross Bowen’s disease

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solitary thickened gray white opaque plaque with shallow ulcerations and crustin

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histo Bowen’s disease

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mitoses in epidermis
dysplastic, hyperchromatic nuclei
lack of orderly maturation
sharply demarcated bm

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occurs in sexually active adult

multiple reddish brown lesions

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Bowenoid papulosis

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23
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Bowenoid papulosis agent

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HPV 16

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prognosis of Bowenoid papulosis

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good

spontaneously regress

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culprit of invasive carcinoma

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HPV 16, 18

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invasive papilloma begins on the

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glans

inner surface of the prepuce near the coronal sulcus

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gross invasive CA of penis

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papillary
flat
graying fissuring of mucosal surface
ulcerated papule

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histo invasive penile ca

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similar with SCC with varying differentiation

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29
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most common form of cryptorchidism

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unilateral

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cryptorchidism may be accompanied by

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with GUT abnormalities like hypospadias

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31
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histo of cryptorchidism

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hyalinization and thicken of BM of spermatic tubules

prominent leydig cells

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32
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causes of testicular atrophy

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atherosclerosis
orchitis
cryptorchidism
hypopituitarism
cachexia
irradiation
antiandrogen chronic use
exhaustion atrophy
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histo of testicular atrophy

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fibrosis or ghosting of spermatic tubules

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atrophy as a primary genetic failure

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Klinefelter syndrome

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other patterns associated with decreased fertility

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hyposprematogenesis
maturation arrest
vas deferens obstruction

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36
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syphilis first affects the

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testis

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<35 year old nonspecific epididymitis and orchitis

A

chlamydia

neisseria

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> 35 y/o nonspecific epididymitis and orchitis

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E coli

Pseudomonas

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39
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testicular mumps

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edema
congestion
chronic inflammatory infiltrate
cause atrophy and sterility

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TB testicular inflammation

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granulomatous inflammation
caseous necrosis
begins in the epididymis to testis

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painful testicular mass mimicking testicular tumor

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autoimmune granulomatous orchitis

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histology of autoimmune granulomatous orchitis

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plasma cells

granuloma at spermatic tubules

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43
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twisting of spermaticord

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testicular torsion

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44
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twisted testis is viable within

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6 hours

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45
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neonatal torsion occrs

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in utero
shortly after birth

no anatomic defect

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46
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adult torsion

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adolescents presenting as sudden onset

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adult torsion results from bilateral anatomic defect where the testis has increased mobility

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bell-clamper abnormality

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most common cause of painless enlargement of testis

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testicular neoplasm

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49
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peak incidence of testicular neoplasms

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15-34

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50
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testicular neoplasms are associated with

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germ cell maldevelopment

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51
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suspect neoplasm in patients with

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cryptorchidism
testicular dysgenesis (xxy)
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52
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genetic common finding of testicular neoplasms

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isochromosome 12, i(2p)

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testicular Neoplasms are offen

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benign

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54
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5% o pf testicular neoplasms are secondary to

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non Hodgkin’s lymphoma

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55
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most common testicular neoplasm in men regardless of age

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diffuse large B cell lymphoma

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testicular tumor with best prognosis because it is radiosensitive

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seminomas

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57
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nonseminomas undergo

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totipotential differentiation

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58
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germ cell precursor undergo gonadal differentiation

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seminoma

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embryonal neoplasm undergo trophoblastic differentiation

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choriocarcinoma

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emryonal CA undergoes yolk sac differentiation

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yolk sac tumor

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in choriocarcinoma, there is an increase in

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beta-hCG

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yolk sac tumor is common in

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infancts and children less than 3 years old

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63
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yolk sac tumor is positive in

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alpha feto protein

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64
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seminomas in females are called

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dysgerminoma

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gross seminoma

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bulky mass
pale homogenous surface 
gray white 
lobulated
no hemorrhage or necrosis
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micro seminoma

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clear seminoma cells or germ cells
delicate septa
lymphocytic infiltrates

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prognosis of seminoma

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good

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most common in all testicular neoplasms

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seminoma

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peak incidence of seminomas

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30-50

70
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in seminoma this part is not penetrated

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tunica albuginea

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seminoma may extend to

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epididymis
spermatic cord
scrotal sac

72
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microscopic seminoma

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large, round, polyhedral and has a distinct cell membrane
clear or watery appearing cytoplasm
large nuclei

73
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embryonal carcinoma gross

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hemorrhagic
necrotic
alveolar or tubular patterns
smaller 
doesnt replace entire testis
poorly demarcated at the margins with punctated foci of hemorrhage or necrosis
tunica albuginiea to epididymis or cord
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histology embryonal carcinoma

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alveolar or tubular patters
papillary convulsions
undifferentiated lesions➡️ sheets of cells
epithelial appearance, large, anaplastic
hyperchromatic nuclei
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highly malignant carcinoma that presents as small palpable nodule

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choriocarcinoma

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gross of choriocarcinoma

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small palpable nodule
hemorrhage
necrosis
less than 5 cm in diameter

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histo of choriocarcinoma

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syncitiotrophoblast

cytotrophoblast

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large, have many irregular or lobular hyperchromatic nuclei and abundant eosinophilic vacuolated cytoplasm

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syncytiotrophoblast

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more regular, tend to be polygonal with distinct borders and clear cytoplasm

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cytotrophoblastic cells

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cytotrophoblastic cells pattern of growth

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cords and masses

single fairly uniform nucleus

81
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yolk sac tumor aka

A

endodermal sinus tumor

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yolk sac tumor usually affects

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infants and children up to 3,y/o

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gross yolk sac tumor

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nonencapsulated

yellow white mucinous appearance

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yolk sac histo

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lacelike reticular network of medium sized cuboidal or flattened cells
SCHIVER-DUVAL bodies
arranged in a central capillary
mesodemal core with central papillary and visceral- resemble primitive glomeruli

85
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tumors in yolk sac contain

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AFP

alha trypsin

86
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conglomeration of tissue arising from the ectoderm, mesoderm, endoderm

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teratoma

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teratoma in females

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mature-malignant

immature

88
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male teratomas

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postpubertal- malignant, bad prognosis

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gross teratoma

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heterogenous with solid cartilaginous and cystic areas

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teratoma of testis

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disorganized collection of glands, smooth muscle, immature stroma

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sex cord or gonadal tumors incidence

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rare

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sex cord tumor that may elaborate androgens or some both androgens and estrogens even corticosteroids

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leydig cell tumor

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onset of testicular tumor

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20-60

124
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glandular epithelial and stromal nodular hyperplasia

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BPH

125
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bph is associated with

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old age
urinary obstruction
frequency
bladder hypertrophy
bladder trabeculations
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is BPH a premalignant lesion?

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NOOOO

127
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BPH is an extremely common dse in

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men over 50

128
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main component of hyperplastic process in BPH

A

impaired cell death

129
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major trophic factor mediating prostatic hyperplasia

A

dihydrotestosterone

130
Q

markedly reduces DHT content of the prostate

decrease in prostatic volume and urinary obstruction

A

therapy with 5 alpha reductase inh

131
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morphology of BPH

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60-100 gms
transition zone
first nodule stromal cells- epithelial cells
median lobe hypertrophy

132
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median lobe hypertrophy

BPH

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projects into the floor of the urethra as a hemispheric mass directly beneath the mucosa of the urethra

133
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gross BPH more pronounced in

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lateral lobes

134
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primary glandular involvement BPH

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yellow pink tissue with a soft consistency and milky white prostatic fluid oozes out

135
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primarily fibromuscular involvement BPH

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each nodule is pale gray tough, does not exude fluid and less demarcated surrounding prostatic nodule

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frequently performed operation for symptomatic nodular hyperplasia

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transurethral resection - ruberry prostatic chips

137
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histo- more prominently involved in BPH

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glandular rather than stroma

138
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histo BPH

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larger glands
more complex infolding
double layer of uniform columnar cells and basal cuboidal cells with no atypia
dilatation and prolif of acini

139
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3 conditions in BPH histo that favor benign process

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absent nucleoli
basal nuclei
glands separated by thin fibrous tissue- not back to back

140
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micro BPH hallmark

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nodularity due to glandular proliferation or dilatation and to fibrous or muscular proliferation of the stroma

141
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other histo changes associated with BPH

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foci of squamous metaplasia

small areas of infarction

142
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squamous metaplasia in BPH tend to occur in, confused with

A

margins of the foci of infarctions as nests of metaplastic reactive squamous cells

adenoca or urothelial ca

143
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clinical course of BPH

A 
compression of urethra with difficulty in urination 
retention of urine 
distention and hypertrophy of bladder
infection the urine
devt of cystitis
renal infections
144
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most common cancer in men

A

prostate carcinoma

145
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screening age for prostate carcinoma

A

40

146
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race preference of prostate cancer

A

uncommon in asians

frequent in blacks

147
Q

prostate ca hormonal factors

A

does not occur in eunuch
orchiectomy, estrogen inh growth
prostatectomy including testes inh spread

148
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prostate CA genetic factors

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increased risk of first order relatives
symptomatic CA (blacks>whites)
hypermethylation of glutathione S transferase gene promoter

149
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GSTP1 is located on

A

chromosome 11q13

150
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prostate CA environmental factors

A

geographic differences

change of incidence with migration

151
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prostate CA clinical course

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clinically silent
DRE
PSA >4 ng/ml, free PSA <25%
transrectal ultrasound
needle biopsy
prostatism
metastasis - osteoblastic
152
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gross prostate CA

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irregular yellowish nodules
peripheral zone- posterior
gritty and firm *diff when embedded

153
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histo adenoCA

A

prostate CA glands are smaller than BPH glands
small, irregular, crowded
no intervening stroma
presence of NUCLEOLI- malignancy

154
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perineural invasion of prostatic adenoCA

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prostate gland cells surround nerve spaces- malignancy

pain

155
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hematogenous spread on the axia skeleton of prostateCA

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white cannonball lesions

156
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gleason score

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predominant pattern (1-5)
secondary pattern (1-5)
157
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best score gleason score

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2

158
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gleason score 10

A

ze worst

159
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gleason grade ranges

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1-5

160
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gleason score ranges

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2-10

161
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grade 1 prostate CA

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most well- differentiated neoplastic glands are uniform

round in apperance, packed, well-circumscribed

162
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Grade 5

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no glandular diff

tumor cells infiltrate the stroma in the form of cords, sheets, nests

163
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well diff gleason score

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2-4

164
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intermediate gleason score

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5-6

165
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moderate-poorly differentiated

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7

166
Q

high grade cancer

A

8-10

167
Q

staging- microscopic only

A

A T1

168
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macroscopic staging (palpable)

A

B T2

169
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staging- extracapsular

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C T3, T4

170
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staging- metastatic

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D N1-3, M1

171
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prognosis of prostate CA is dependent on

A

stage

histologic grade

172
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10 year survival for A&B

A T1 microscopic
B T2 macroscopic

A

prognosis 90%

173
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10 year survival for C, D

C T3,4 extracapsular
D N1-3, M1 metastatic

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10-40%

238
Q

gynecomastia may be the first symptom of this disorder

testicular swelling

A

leydig cell tumor

239
Q

pimary manifestation of leydig cell tumor in children

A

hormonal

sexual precocity

240
Q

leydig cell tumor gross

A

form circumscribed nodules
less than 5 cm in diamete
distinct golden brown, homogenous cut surface

241
Q

leydig cell tumor histology

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similar to normal counterparts
large and round or polygonal
abundant granular eosinophilic cytoplasm with a round central nucleus
cytoplasm: lipid granules, vacuoles or lipofuscin pigment
RODSHAPED crystalloids of REINKE 25%
10% are invasive, produce metastases

242
Q

sex cord tumor that is hormonally silent and present as a testicular mass

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Sertoli cell tumor

243
Q

sertoli cell tumor gross

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firm small nodules with a homogenous gray-white to yellow surface

244
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sertoli cell tumor histology

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distinctive trabeculae that tend to form cordlike structures and tubules
benign but 10% become malignant

245
Q

tumor confined to the testis, epididymis, or spermatic cord

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stage 1 testicular tumor

246
Q

distant distant spread confined to retroperitoneal nodes below the diaphragm

A

stage 2 rtesticular tumor

247
Q

metastases outside the retroperitoneal nodes or above the diaphragm

A

stage 3 testicular tumor

248
Q

prostate normal weight

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20g

249
Q

shape of prostate

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pearl or chestnut shaped

250
Q

normal histology of prostate

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basal layer of low cuboidal epith covered by a layer of columnal secretory cells

251
Q

control the growth and survival of prostatic cells

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testicular androgens

252
Q

most prostate carcinomas arise from the

palpable during the rectal digital exam

A

peripheral glands

253
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arise from the more centrally situated glands and more likely to produce obstruction than CA

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nodular hyperplasia

254
Q

normal prostate zones

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central
peripheral
transitional
periurethral

255
Q

usual site of hyperplasia, BPH

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transitional zone

256
Q

acute bacterial prostatitis agents

A

E coli
gram - rods
enterococci
staphylococci

257
Q

seeding of acute bacterial prostatitis

A

usually from distant foci or infection

implanted in the prostate intraprostatic reflux or urine from posterior urethra or bladder

258
Q

diagnosis of acute bacterial prostatitis

A

urine culture

clinical features

259
Q

morphology of acute bacterial prostatitis

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minute discemminated abscess
large coalescent focal areas of necrosis
diffuse edema, congestion and boggy suppuration of entire gland

260
Q

clinical symtoms of chronic bacterial prostatitis

A

low back oain
dysuria
perineal and suprapubic discomfort

261
Q

prostatitis usually presents with

A

cystitis

urethritis

262
Q

diagnosis of chronic bacterial prostatitis

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leukocytosis in the expressed prostatic secretions
positive bacterial culture
appears insidiously without obvious provocation

263
Q

most common diagnose chronic prostatitis

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chronic abacterial prostatitis

264
Q

diagnosis of chronic abacterial prostatitis

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expressed prostatic secretions >10 leukocytes/high power field
- bacterial cultures

265
Q

most common cause of granulomatous prostatitis in the US

A

instillation of BCG within the bladder for treatment of —

266
Q

types of granulomatous prostatitis

A

specific or nonspecific

fungal or idiopathic

267
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diagnosis of relatively common granulomatous prostatitis

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secretions from ruptured ducts or acini

no bacteria seen but some have recent urinary tract infection

Pathology (5 decks)

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