Testis & Scrotum Flashcards
List etiologies of hydrocele
- Inc formation of fluid, 2ry
- Dec abs of fluid, 1ry
- Interference w/ lymphatic drainage
- Patent processus vaginalis (congenital)
How to diff clinically bet congenital & infantile hydrocele
Con shows diurnal change in size while infantile doesn’t as it has no connection w/ peritoneum
List comp of hydrocele
- Hernia of sac through dartos muscle
- Hematocele
- Infection, rupture, calcification
- If bilateral testicular atrophy
Mention a test for encysted hydrocele of cord
Mobility restricted on downward traction of testis (traction test)
Acute hydrocele in young man is suspicious for….
Testicular tumor
Mention MC causes of 2ry hydrocele
Acute or chronic epididymo-orchitis
Torsion, testicular tumors
Mention the main complaint for acute epididymo-orchitis
Acute painful scrotal swelling relieved by elevating scrotum
Describe local exam of varicocelr w/ mentioning how to diff 1ry from 2ry
Inspection: left hangs lower, skin shows dilated veins
Palpation:
1. Fullness at scrotal neck
2. Assciated w/ lax small 2ry hydrocele: pinching test
3. Bag of worms gives thrill on cough & relieved by lying down only in 1RY NOT 2RY
4. Examine for testicualr atrophy
List complication of varicocele
- Subfertility: asthenospermia
- Thrombosis
- 2ry hydrocele
- Testicular atrophy
- Neurosis
List inv for varicocele
- Duplex scan shows reversed blood flow DIAGNOSTIC
- Semen analysis medicolegal, OAT $
- Scrotal, transrectal US
- Abdominal US to exclude 2ry causes (RCC)
Why is varcocele more common on left?
- Left adrenal secretes adrenaline near mouth of testicular v
- It enters perpendicular to renal v
- Longer than rt
- Crossed by rt CIA & pelvic colon
- Nut-cracker effect bet aorta & SMA
- Left renal a arches over vein
- Valves on left are usually malformed
Describe etiology of 2ry varicocele
MC: RCC
Retroperitoneal fibrosis/tumor
Post-nephrectomy
MC arterial C of impotence is….
Atherosclerosis
Mention side effect & CIs for PDE5I
Headache, dyspepsia, blue vision
CI: nitrate therapy, severe uncontrolled hypotension, severe cardiac malfunction
Define:
1. Spermatocele
2. Simple cyst of epididymis
How to differentiate clinically
- Retention cyst of vasa-efferentia
- Cyst of vestigial structure “hydatid of morgagni”, degeneration of epididymis
Epididymal cyst are almost always separate from testis proper while spermatocele is not
Mention cause of acute & chronic hematocele
Describe ttt of each
Acute: trauma, postoperative, aspiration of hydrocele, acute funiculo-epididymi-orchitis, torsion. Evacuation of the blood & excision of tunica vaginalis (if torn repain)
Chronic: neglected acute, malignant neoplasm, blood disease (repeated hge).
Early: dissection & excision of tunica, late: orchiectomy to exclude malignancy
The nerve controlling external urethral sphincter is….
Pudendal
List CI of recieving renal transplant
- Active infection
- Recent malignant disease
- Active GN
- Pre-sensitization to donor HLA
Time for acute rejection is….., ttt is…..
Within 3 months
Steroid pulses, ATG, OKT3
What is triple immunosuppressive therapy for renal transplantation
CSS, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine
MC cause of unilateral chronic retention is….while that of bilateral is…..
Stones
BPH
MC tumors in humans are….., in younger patients they are…..while in adulthood they turn…..
Naevi
Junctional, intradermal
Mention naevi that are most likely to turn malignant
- Giant hairy naevi (carry high possibility of malignant transformation)
- Junctional naevi
- Chronic irritation (shaving)
- Incomplete excsion