pediatric urology Flashcards
differentiate between dorsal and ventral aspect of penis
- dorsum: superior surface of penis
- ventral: underside of penis
phimosis
the inability to retract the foreskin
Define physiologic phimosis. When is foreskin able to be retracted?
- normal state where foreskin adheres to the glans
- adhesions decrease with age naturally
- incidence of fully retractable foreskin: 50% by age 10 yr, 99% by age 12 yr
define pathologic phimosis
truly non-retractable foreskin due to scarring, fibrosis that occurs secondary to infections or inflammation, or early forcible retraction
clinical presentation
- secondary non-retractability after having had fully retractable foreskin
- painful erection
- irritation or bleeding
- dysuria
- recurrent infections (UTI)
phimosis
treatment options for phimosis
- stretching exercises
- topical corticosteriod (betamethasone)
- circumcision
for how long should parents not try to retract foreskin on infant
- do not retract foreskin < 6 months
- gentle retraction > 6 mo
- cleaning with mild soap and water
- return foreskin to natural position after cleaning
paraphimosis
retracted foreskin in an uncircumsized male that cannot be returned to natural position
- pathophys:
- entrapment -> impaired venous flow -> engorgement -> arterial compromise
clinical presentation
- swelling of penis
- penile pain
- edema and tenderness of glans
- painful swelling of distal retracted foreskin
- penile shaft flaccid and unaffected
paraphimosis
name two common circumcision types
- Gomco
- Plastibell
hypospadias
congenital anomaly that results in the abnormal ventral displacement of the urethra
- occurs in less than 1% of live births
hypospadias can present with an abnormal penile curvature upward or downward known as
chordee
treatment for hypospadias and chordee
- circumcision NOT to be done during the newborn period
- surgery by urology performed at 6 months
Cryptorchidism
a testis that is not within the scrotum and does not spontaneously descend into the scrotum by 4 months of age
what percentage of cryptorchidism resolve spontaneously
70%
cryptorchidism may increase risk of ?
- testicular torsion (10x more common)
- subfertility (improves if corrected before 1 yr of age)
- testicular CA
cryptorchidism: retractile testes
overactive cremasteric reflex pulls testis back inside
cryptorchidism: undescended testes
stopped short along normal path of descent
cryptorchidism, most common location of testes
suprascrotal
spontaneous descent of testes in cryptorchidism is rare after what age
6 months of age
- usually descend by 2-3 months of age
treatment of cryptorchidism
- watchful waiting for spontaneous descent
- surgery recommended as soon after 6 months as possible if undescended
indications for referral when you diagnose cryptorchidism
- congenital palpable or nonpalpable undescended testes
- ascending testes in boys beyond infancy
- atrophic testes
- difficulty differentiating between undescended, retractile, or ectopic testis (at any age)
testicular torsion
- twisting of the spermatic cord due to a poorly anchored testicle (should be attached to tunica vaginalis) that may result in vascular compromise