peds- scrotum and testes Flashcards
what transducer do you use for pediatric pelvis us?
- high resolution linear array transducer
- 10-15 MHz (usually 12 MHz)
testes origin and hormone secretion?
- testes have mesenchymal origin
- secrete hormones that affect mesonephric duct (woliffian)
when ducts are exposed to testosterone what occurs?
male sexual differentiation occurs
wolffian duct develops into what? (5)
- rete testis
- efferent ducts
- epididymis
- vas deferens
- seminal vesicles
the prostate is formed separatley from what?
the urogenital sinus
failure for descent of the testes can result in?
- infertility or malignancy
what are the pathways for the testes to desend?
- inguinal canals are pathways for the testes to descend from their intra-abdominal location through the anterior abdominal wall into the scrotum
testes descent takes place at what weeks of gestation? What are they dependent on?
- desent between 25-32 weeks GA
- Dependant on androgen secretion
- during the 1st 3 months after birth most undescended testes decend (does not occur after 1 year)
u/s apperance of newborn testes?
- echogenicity
- shape
- diameter
- whats not seen
- doppler
- homogeneous low to medium level echogenicity
- spherical or oval in shape
- 7-10mm diameter
- epididymis and mesiastinum testes are usually nor seen in neonate
- doppler will show a pulsatile foci or colour with no branching
u/s apperance of testes by puberty?
- echogenicity
- mediastinum
- tunica albuginea
- doppler
- homogeneous medium-level echoes
- echogenic linear structure along vertical axis which represents mesiastinum testis
- tunica albuginea is a thin echogenic line around the testis
- doppler will show branching of vessels
measurement of testes by puberty?
- length, depth, width
3-5cm long
2-3 cm depth and width
congenital abnormalities of testes? (6)
- absence
- ectopic testes
- cryptochordism
- retractile testis
- small testis
- true hermaphroditism
anorchism?
bilateraal testicular absence
monorchism?
- unilateral testicular absence
- usually left sided
polyochism?
- testicular duplication
- usually a small single accessory testicle
5 abnormal locations of testis?
- contralateral scrotum
- peritoneum
- superficial inguinal pouch
- femoral canal
- suprapubically
when do ectopic testes occur?
- when the gubernaculum passes to an abnormal location and the testes follow it
what is transverse testicular ectopia?
both testes are in the same hemisctotum
what is cryptochordism? what is it associated with? where are they typically located?
- incomplete testicular descent into the scrotum
- associated with urological abnormalities
- typically located within the inguinal canal
Cryptochordism clinical presentations?
- no testes palpated in the scrotum
- one testic not palpated
sono features of cryptochordism? (5)
- smaller testis
- located along the path of testicular descent
- higher echogenicity than other testicle
- often indistinguishable from a lymph node
- renal exam should be performed because of association with renal anomalies
retractile testis?
- one that is fully desended but can move freely from its intrascrotal position to the groin
what is retractile testis caused by?
- hyperactive cremasteric reflex
- no increase in infertility