Testicle conditions Flashcards
1
Q
potato tumour
A
seminoma
2
Q
marker to monitor seminoma
A
PLAP (bc potatoes make a ‘plap’ sound when they fall onto table)
3
Q
lymphatic spread (to paraaortic lymph nodes)
A
seminoma
4
Q
haematogenous spread (to lungs asap)
A
teratoma
5
Q
30-50 year old
A
seminoma
6
Q
20-30 year olds
A
teratoma
7
Q
what type of tumour are seminoma and teratoma
A
germ cell tumour
8
Q
histology of seminoma
A
large clear cell tumour
9
Q
seminoma treatment
A
radiotherapy and surgery
10
Q
seminoma prognosis
A
good
11
Q
teratoma treatment
A
chemo asap to prevent spread then surgery
12
Q
teratoma prognosis
A
poorer than seminoma
13
Q
4 subtypes of teratoma
A
trophoblastic
differentiated
intermediate
undifferentiated
14
Q
marker to monitor teratoma
A
AFP
bHCG
15
Q
presentation of testicular tumours
A
painless
testicular swelling
gynaecomastia
