Scrotum Flashcards
diameter of a varicocele?
greater than 2mm
layers of the testicle
outer to inner
tunica albuginea, mediastinum testis, tunica vaginalias
echogenic line tha runs through the testicle?
mediastinum testis
important informatino about varicoceles?
abnormal dilation of veins of pampiniform plexus, more common on left, vein empties into left renal vein
blood supply to the testis?
testicular-> capsular-> centripetal-> recurrent
microlithiasis associated with what?
testicular malignancy
what layers do hydroceles develop in between?
parietal and vaginalis of tunica vaginalis
what is the rete testi?
in mediastinum, drains into the head of epididymis
Bell clapper deformity
predisposing factor in testicular torsion in which the tunica vaginalis joins high on the spermatic cord, leaving the testis free to rotate.