Testicular Flashcards
1
Q
MC of all testicular neoplasms
A
Primary germ cell tumors (GCTs)
2
Q
Testicular mass in a 50 year old man
A
Consider lymphoma until proven otherwise
3
Q
MC risk factor for GCTs
A
cryptochordism
abdominal > inguinal
4
Q
Associated with mediastinal GCT
A
Klinefelter’s syndrome
5
Q
Pathognomonic of GCT
A
Isochromosome of the short arm of chromosome 12
6
Q
Pathognomonic PE of GCT
A
PAINLESS testicular mass
7
Q
Diagnostic modality for testicular masses
A
Testicular UTZ
8
Q
Serum eval for GCTs
A
AFP
hCG
LDH (less specific)
9
Q
More aggressive GCT
A
Nonseminomatous
MC: seminoma
10
Q
Tumor marker only seen in nonseminomatous
A
AFP
