UROLOGY - Penis and Testicles Flashcards
What is Phimosis
Narrowing of the prepubital orifice
Causes phimosis (4)
Idiopathic
Congenital
BXO
Traumatic forcible retraction of foreskin
PS phimosis in children
Ballooning of the foreskin + poor stream during urination
PS phimosis in adults
Pain during intercourse + inability to retract foreskin
Tx phimosis
Circumcision
What is paraphimosis
Pulling a tight foreskin over glans, obstructing vv return- –> swollen, painful glans
Then cannot replace foreskin
Causes paraphimosis
After erection
Forgetting to replace foreskin after catheter
Tx paraphimosis
LA + P to glans
Or slitting foreskin dorsally
Prevention of recurrence paraphimosis
Circumcision
What is 50% of carcinoma of the penis associated with?
HPV 16/18
Who is > at risk of carcinoma penis
Smokers
Immunosuppressed
PS carcinoma of the penis
Persistent red patch on penis –> ulcer
What type of cell tends to be penile cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma
ix penile carcinoma?
Punch biopsy
Mx early penile carcinoma
Radiotherapy
Or penis preserving excision
Mx late penile carcinoma
Radical excision
What is priapism
Persistent erection of corpora cavernosum
Causes priapism (4)
Idiopathic (mostly)
Trauma
Sickle cell disease
Intracvernosal injections for impotence
Tx priapism
Ice packs Alpha agonists Selective emobilization Aspiration of corpus cavernosum Surgical intervention
What is Peyronie’s disease
Upward curvature of penis when erect
What % of men are affected by Peyronies
Up to 3%
Cause Peyronies
Unknown
Potentially related to fibrous scarring post trauma
Tx Peyronies
Mx assoc depression
Surgical intervention
What is an ectopic testis
Testies that has strayed from its normal line of descent
Most common site of ectopic testis
Superior inguinal pouch
Mx ectopic testis
Orchidopexy @6m
What is an undescended tstis
Testis has stopped short of scrotum
Why does undescended testis occur
Local defect in devlopment
Mx undescended testis
orchidopexy @6m
What is retractile testes
Normal testes w/ XS cremasteric reflex
Tx retractile testes
No Tx
Complications of maldescent testes (4)
Defective spermatogenesis
Incr risk torsion
Incr risk malignancy
Incr risk indirect inguinal hernia
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Cremasteric reflex + torsion
Absent
Phren’s sign
Scrotal elevation relieves pain in epididymitis
What is epididymal cyst due to?
Cystic degeneration of epididymal structures