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1
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What is a spermatocele

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Fluid-filled sac that grows in the head of the epididymis

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Spermatoceles contain

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Thick milky fluid

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3
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What is in the thick milky fluid in spermatoceles

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Spermatozoa
Lymphocytes
Cellular debris

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What are the sonographic findings of spermatoceles

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Anechoic/hypoechoic
Head of epididymis
Posterior acoustic enhancement
Low-level echoes

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What are differentials of spermatoceles

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Varicocele
Hydrocele
Epididymal cyst

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6
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Varicocele is engorged

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Spermatic cord veins

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What does an epididymal cyst contain

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Clear serous fluid

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Spermatocele is difficult to differentiate form an epididymal cyst except for ____ since

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Aspiration since a spermatocele contains milky-appearing sperm

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9
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Testicular cysts may be caused by

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Cancer
Fibrosis
Epididymal cysts

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10
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What are the symptoms of testicular cysts

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Swelling
Lesions
Inflammations
Probelms during ejaculation

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What are the sonographic findings of a testicular cyst

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Criteria for simple cyst
(Anechoic, thin walled, posterior enhancement)

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What are the differentials of a testicular cyst

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Mature cystic teratoma
Tubular ectasia of Rete Testis
Intratesticular Abscess

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What is tubular ectasia/Rete testis

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Partial or complete obliteration of efferent ducts

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What is a intratesticular abscess secondary to

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Epididymyo-orchitis

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15
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Tubular ectasia or rete testis occurs in patients ___
Occurs ____ (Bilateral or unilateral)

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55+ years old
Bilateral

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16
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Where are simple scrotal cysts usually located

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Common in mediastinum testis

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17
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What is an epididymal cyst contain

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Serous liquid

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18
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Where is the most common place for an epididymal cyst

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Mostly over head of epididymis

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Epididymal cysts are lined with ____ and contains

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Epithelium
Contains clear serous fluid

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What is an epidermoid cyst

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Noncancerous small bumps beneath the skin

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Where are the most common places for epidermoid cysts

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Face
Neck
Trunk
Scrotum

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What are the sonographic findings of an epidermoid cyst

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“Target/Bull’s Eye” pattern
Confined to tunica albuginea
“Onion skin”

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What are the differentials of an epidermoid cyst

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Tunica albuginea cyst
Germ cell tumor
Testicular granuloma

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24
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What is scrotoliths

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Scrotal pearls
Benign macro-calcifications (Stones in scrotum)

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T or F:
In scrotoliths there is clinical significance

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False
Usually no clinical significance

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26
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What are the main causes of microlithiasis

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Unknown but sometimes associated with testicular cancer

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27
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In microlithiasis there is multiple small

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Calcifications

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What are the sonographic findings for microlithiasis

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Discrete, small, echogenic foci within testicle
1-3mm
No posterior shadowing

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What are the differentials for microlithiasis

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Scrotal pearls
Large-cell calcifying sertoli cell tumor
Testicular granuloma

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30
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Varicoceles is dilated veins in the
It is due to

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Pampiniform plexus of spermatic cord
Due to venous reflux

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Varicoceles is due to retrograde flow in

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Internal spermatic vein

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32
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Varicocele happens most commonly on the ___(Right or Left) side

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Left

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33
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What is the most common sign of varicoceles

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Infertility

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34
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What is the most common reversible cause of male infertility

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Varicoceles

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35
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What are the sonographic findings of varicoceles

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Scanned upright and supine
Multiple hypoechoic, serpiginous tubular structures
Superior and lateral to testis

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36
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Sonographically the diameter of the plexus veins in varioceles is approx.

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> 2-3 mm

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37
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What is the rule fo 3’s

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3 veins>3mm

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38
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In varicoceles there’s the enlargement of veins with

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Valsalva maneuver

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39
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In varicoceles there is retrograde color with

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Valsalva

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40
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What are the differentials of varicoceles

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Tubular ectasia/Rete testis
Testicular torsion
Epididymitis

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41
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T or F:
Flow does not change with valsalva in epididymitis

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True

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42
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95% of testicular tumors are

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Malignant germ cell tumors

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43
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Testicular carcinomas originate from

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Reproductive (Sperm producing) tissue

44
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What are the types of germ cell tumors

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Nonseminomatous germ cell tumor
Seminoma

45
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T or F:
Nonseminomatous germ cell tumors are less aggressive than seminoma

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False
Is more aggressive

46
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What is the most common type of germ cell tumor

47
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What is a seminoma

A

Malignant germ cell tumor

48
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A seminoma most commonly involves the ___
Less frequently in

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Common - Testicle
Less - Mediastinum, retroperitoneum, extra-gonadal sites

49
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Seminoma is ____ growth, ___ invasion, and ___ prognosis

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Slow growth, late invasion, good prognosis

50
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Embryonal carcinomas usually happen in what decades

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2nd & 3rd decade

51
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Choriocarcinoma usually happen in what decades

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2nd & 3rd decade

52
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What is the least common testicular carinoma

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Choriocarcinoma

53
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Choriocarcinoma is a ___ growth, ____ invasion, and ___ prognosis

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Rapid growth, rapid invasion, bad prognosis

54
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Choriocarcinomas may produce

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Human chorionic gonadotropin and gynecomastia

55
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What is a teratoma

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Epidermoid cyst

56
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Teratomas are ____ (Malignant or Benign), ____ childhood (Early or late), to ___ decade

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Benign, early childhood, 3rd decade

57
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Seminomas are malignant tumors of the

58
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What is the most common testicular tumor

59
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What are the types of seminoma

A

Classic
Typical
Spermatocystic

60
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Seminoma is a counterpart of dysgerminoma of the _____

61
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What are the clinical findings of seminoma

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Elevated beta - hCG, AFP
Palpable mass
Painless

62
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What are the sonographic findings of a seminoma

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Well-defined
Hypoechoic
Solid
No calcifications or tunica invasion

63
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What is a teratoma/teratocarcinoma

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Type of testicular cancer affecting the germ cells of sperm

64
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What are the sonographic findings of a teratoma/teratocarcinoma

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Well-defined
Anechoic/Complex hetergenous mass
Cystic areas, calcifications

65
Q

What are embryonal cell carcinomas
What do they give a rise to

A

Malignant growth made up of epithelial cell
Rise to metastases

66
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Embryonal cell carcinomas are a form of cancer that makes up the majority of the cases of malignancy in

A

Breast
Uterus
Intestinal tract
Skin
Tongue

67
Q

Embryonal cell carcinoma is a _____ (Common or uncommon) type of germ cell tumors that occurs in

A

Uncommon
In ovaries and testes

68
Q

What is the average age of diagnosis of embryonal cell carcinomas

69
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Embryonal cell carcinomas are ____ (Nonaggressive or Aggressive) germ cell tumors

A

Aggressive

70
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For embryonal cell carcinoma the peak incidence occurs in people of what age

71
Q

What are more common sites for metastasis

A

Retoperitoneum
Lung
Liver

72
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What are the sonographic findings of an embryonal cell carcinoma

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Heterogenous
Perdominately solid
Mixed echogenicity
Poorly marginated
Coarse calcifications
Invase TA & distort testicular contour

73
Q

Uncommon form of germ cell tumor
Usually about -% of tumors

A

Choriocarcinoma
1-3%

74
Q

Choriocarcinoma peak at what age

A

Young adult males

75
Q

What are the lab values for choriocarcinoma

A

Elevated serum beta hCG

76
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What is clincal findings of a choriocarcinoma

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Patients with history of cryptorchidism have increased risk of testicular cancer

77
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What are the sonographic findings of a choriocarcinoma

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Complex echo pattern
Hemorrhage
Necrosis
Calcifications

78
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What are the differentials of a choriocarcinoma

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Epidermoid cyst
Lymphoma
Subacute hematoma

79
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Gonadal stromal tumors also known as non-germ cell, interstitial or sex cord tumors

A

Stromal tumors

80
Q

Gonadal germ cell tumor ___ & ___ in repro organs

A

Start & stays

81
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Stromal tumors originate in

A

Intersititial cells

82
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What is the most common form of stromal tumors

83
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What are the 4 types of stromal tumors

A

Leydig
Sertoli
Granulosa cell
Gonadoblastoma

84
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Sertoil stromal tumors aise from

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Cells lining seminiferous tubules

85
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What are granulosa cells

A

Rare benign tumor

86
Q

Gonadoblastoma contains both

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Stromal and germ cell elements

87
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What is a Leydig cell tumor

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Type of testicular cancer affecting the stromal cells of the testis

88
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What are Leydig cells

A

Structral and hormone producing cells of the testis

89
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What are stromal cells

A

Connective tissue or any organ

90
Q

Leydig cell tumor has decreased ____, ____, ____

A

Libido
Gynecomastia
Impotence

91
Q

Painless testicular enlargement

A

Leydig cell tumor

92
Q

__% of Leydig cell tumors are ______ (Malignant or Benign)

A

90% Benign

93
Q

What are the sonographic findings of Leydig cell tumors

A

Small solid hypoechoic intratesticular mass

94
Q

What are sertoli cell tumors

A

Sex cord-gonadal stromal tumor of sertoli cells

95
Q

Sertoli cell tumors occur in the

A

Testes or ovary

96
Q

Sertoli cell tumors are very ____ (Common or rare) and are usually between what ages

97
Q

What are the sonographic findings of sertoli cell tumor

A

Small hypoechoic mass

98
Q

Metastatic tumor is the same type of cancer as the _____ tumor

99
Q

What are the most common sites of metastasis in testicular cancer

A

Lymph nodes in lungs and abdomen

100
Q

In metastatic testicular tumors more ____ (Rarely or Commonly) the cancer spreads to the

A

Rarely
Bone, Liver, and Brain

101
Q

T or F:
All testicular masses should be considered malignant until proven otherwise

102
Q

Most malignancies are ____ (Hyperechoic or Hypoechoic) to normal testis

A

Hypoechoic

103
Q

Surgical removal of the skin covering the tip of the penis

A

Circumcision

104
Q

What are the health benefits of circumcision

A

Easy hygiene
Decreased risk of UTI’s, STI’s, & penile cancer
Prevent penile probelms

105
Q

Circumcision is not recommended if

A

Blood-clotting disorders
Premature babies
Babies born with abnormalities of the penis

106
Q

What are the risk of circumcision

A

Bleeding & Infection
Side affects related to anesthesia
Foreskin may be cut too short or long

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