Penis Pathology Flashcards

1
Q

What lines the foreskin and glans?

A

squamous

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2
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What is the corpus cavernosum?

A

expands during erections, bad to have tumour here

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3
Q

What is the corpus spongiosum?

A

contains the urethra so dont want it to expand

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4
Q

What lines the proximal and distal urethra?

A

proximal - uroepithelium

distal - squamous

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5
Q

What is Blatanitis Xerotic Obliterans (BXO)?

A

very common - no known cause
usually young and presents with phimosis or paraphimosis
chronic inflammatory infiltrate

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6
Q

What causes a papilloma?

A

HPV 6 + 11 - genital warts

HPV 16+ 18 = high risk

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7
Q

What is the most common penis neoplasia?

A

PEiN - penile intraepithelial neoplasia

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8
Q

What are the two types of PEiN?

A

differentiated - non HPV

dedifferentiated - HPV related

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9
Q

What are the characteristics of penile cancer?

A

uncommon

big ulcerating squamous cell carcinoma

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