Pathoma: Penis

Question 1

___________ is due to failure of the urethral folds to close.

Answer 1

Hypospadias (when the urethra opening on the anterior surface of the penis)

Question 2

What causes epispadias?

Answer 2

Abnormal positioning of the genital tubercle

Question 3

Epispadias is associated with _______________.

Answer 3

bladder exstrophy

Question 4

______________ is caused by HPV 6 or 11.

Answer 4

Condyloma acuminatum

Question 5

A hallmark of HPV infection is ________________.

Answer 5

koilocytic change: clear cytoplasm with raisinoid nuclei

Question 6

What is the technical term for the infection caused by Chlamydia?

Answer 6

Lymphogranuloma venereum

Question 7

The most common penile cancer has what risk factors?

Answer 7

HPV 16, 18, 31, and 33
Lack of circumcision

(This being for squamous cell carcinoma of the penis.)

Question 8

What are three types of precursor lesions to penile SCC?

Answer 8

Bowen disease: flat, white lesions on the shaft of the penis that can invade underlying tissue

Erythroplasia of Queyrat

Bowenoid papulosis: reddish papules that do not invade (and hence are “Bowenoid”)