Urology Flashcards
Perc nephrostomy
catheter placed through skin into kidney pelvis to drain urine with distal obstruction, etc.
RUG
retrograde UrethroGram (dye injected into the urethra and films taken; rules out urethral injury, usually in trauma patients)
Gomco Clamp
clamp used for circumcision; protects penis glans
Bell clapper’s deformity
condition of congenital absence of gubernaculum attachment to scrotum
Fournier’s gangrene
Extensive tissue necrosis/infection of the perineum in patients with diabetes
Coude catheter
Basically a foley catheter with hook on the end to get around a large prostate
Posthitis
foreskin infection
hydrocele
clear fluid in the processus vaginalis
communicating hydrocele
hydrocele that communicates with peritoneal cavity and, thus, gets smaller and larger as fluid drains and then reaccumulates
Noncommunicating hydrocele
hydrocele that does not communicate with the peritoneal cavity; hydrocele remains the same size
varicocele
abnomal dilation of the pampiniform plexus to the spermatic vein in the spermatic cord; described as a bag of worms
spermatocele
dilation of epidiymis or vas deferens
Prehn’s sign
elevation of the painful testicle that reduces the pain of epididymitis
TRUS
TransRectal UltraSound
Orchitis
inflammation of the testicle
Crytorchidism
Undescended testicle
IVP
intraVenous Pyelogram (dye injected into the vein, collects in the renal collecting system, and an xray is taken
Space of Retzius
Anatomic extraperitoneal space in front of the bladder
TURP
TransUrethral Resection of the Prostate
PVR
Post Void Residual
Paraphimosis
foreskin held (stuck) in the retracted position
phimosis
inability to retract the foreskin
Balanitis
inflammation/infection of the glans penis
Balanoposthitis
inflammation/infection of the glans and prepuce of the penis
Peyronie’s disease
Abnormal fibrosis of the penis shaft, resulting in a bend upon erection
`Appendix testis
common redundant testicular tissue
VUR
VesicoUrethral Reflux
Layers of the scrotum
Skin, Dartos, External spermatic fascia, Cremaster muscle, internal spermatic fascia, parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vaginalis, tunica albuginea (Some Damn Englishmen Call It The Testes)
DDx for scrotal mass
Cancer, torsion, epididymitis, hydrocele, spermatocele, varicocele, inguinal hernia, testicular appendage, swollen testes, nontesticular tumor (paratesticular tumor: rhabdomyosarcoma, leiomyosarcoma, liposarcoma)
causes of hematuria
bladder cancer, trauma, uti, cystitis from chemotherapy or radiotherapy, stones, kidney lesion, BPH
Most common cause of severe gross hematuria without trauma or chemotherapy/radiotherapy
Bladder CA
DDX for bladder outlet obstruction
BPH, foreign body, urethral stricture, urethral valve
DDX for ureteral obstruction
stone, tumor, iatrogenic (suture), stricture, gravid uterus, radiation injury, retroperitoneal fibrosis
DDX for kidney tumor
renal cell carcinoma, sarcoma, adenoma, angiomyolipoma, hemangiopericytoma, oncocytoma
What is Renal Cell Carcinoma?
Most common solid renal tumor (90%); originates from proximal renal tubular epithelium
what is the epidemiology of RCC?
Primarily a turmo of adults 40-60yrs with 3:1 male:female ratio; 5% of cancers overall in adults
what percentage of the RCC tumors are bilateral?
1%
what are the risk factors to RCC?
Male, tobacco, von-Hippel-Lindau syndrome, polycystic kidney
What are the symptoms of RCC?
Pain (40%), hematuria (35%), weight loss (35%), flank mass (25%), HTN (20%)
What is the classic TRIAD of renal cell carcinoma?
- flank pain
- hematuria
- palpable mass (triad occurs in only 10-15% of patients)
how are most cases of RCC diagnosed?
Found incidentally on imaging (CT, MRI, U/S)
what radiological tests are performed for RCC?
- IVP
2. Abdominal CT scan with contrast
What are the stages of RCC per the AJCC? Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4
Stage 1 - tumor <2.5 cm, no nodes, no metastases
Stage 2-Tumor >2.5 cm limited to kidney, no nodes, no metastases
Stage 3- Tumor extends into IVC or main renal vein; positive regional lymph nodes but <2cm in diameter, no metastasis
Stage 4 - distant metastasis or positive lymph nodes>2cm in diameter, or tumor extends past gerota’s fasci
What is the metastatic workup for RCC?
CXR, IVP, CT scan, LFTs, calcium
what are the sites of RCC metastasis
lung, liver, brain, bone; tumor thrombus entering renal vein or IVC is not uncommon
what is the unique route of spread of RCC?
tumor thrombus into the IVC
what is the treatment of RCC?
radical nephrectomy (excision of the kidney and adrenal, including gerota’s fascia) for stages 1 - 4
what gland is removed with a radical nephrectomy
adrenal
what is the unique treatment for metastatic spread?
- alpha-interferon
2. LAK cells lymphokin acativated killer) and IL-2 (interleukin 2)
what is the syndrome of RCC and liver disease?
Stauffer’s sydnrome
what is the concern in an adult with new onset L varicocele?
L RCC - the left gonadal vein drains into the L renal vein
what is the incidence of bladder cancer?
second most common urologic malignancy. Male to female ratio 3:1. AA are most commonly affected
what is the most common histology of bladder cancer?
Transitional Cell Carcinoma (TCC) - 90%, remaining cases are squamous cell or adenocarcinomas
what are the risk factors for bladder cancer?
SMOKING, industrial carcinogens (aromatic amines), schistosomiasis, truck drivers, petroleum workers, cyclophosphamide
how do you work up bladder cancer?
urinalysis and culture, IVP, cystoscopy with cytology and biopsy
define the AJCC transitional cell bladder cancer stages?
Stage 0-IV
Stage 0- superficial, carcinoma in situ
Stage I - invades subepithelial CT, no positive nodes, no mets
Stage 2- Invades superficial or deep muscularis propria, no positive nodes, no mets
Stage 3 - invades perivesical tissues, no positive nodes, no mets
Stage 4- Positive nodal spread with distant mets, and/or invades the abdominal/pelvic wall
what are the indications of partial cystoscopy in bladder cancer?
superficial, isolated tumor, apical with 3cm margin from any orifices
what is the treatment for bladder cancer?
stage 0-IV
0- TURB and intravesical chemotherapy
1-TURB
2 and 3 - Radical cystectomy, lymph node dissection, removal of prostate/uterus/ovaries/anterior vaginal wall, and urinary diversion (eg. ileal conduit) +/- chemo
What is TURB?
transurethral resection of the bladder
after TURB the tumor recurs, then what?
repeat TURB and intravesical chemotherapy (mitomycin C) or bacillus Calmette-Guerin