Male Pelvis

The blue dot sign is indicative of:

Torsion of the testicular appendage

The most common location of benign prostatic hypertrophy is the:

Transitional Zone

Rete Testis

A network of tubules that carry sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the epididymis

The lack of the normal fixation of the testis to the posterior scrotal wall is referred to as:

Bell-clapper deformity

Enlargement of the prostate in older men is most often caused by:

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

The most common location of a hydrocele is:

Between the two layers of the tunica vaginalis

Median Raphe

External division of scrotum

All of the following are sonographic findings consistent with the diagnosis of testicular torsion except:

Hyperemic flow within the testis

What is the most common sonographic appearance of a seminoma?

Hypoechoic

Tunica Dartos

Internal division of scrotum

Primary varicoceles are associated with all of the following :

Left-sided location, infertility, palpable extratesticular mass

Seminiferous tubules

Location of spermatogenesis within the testicle

Cremaster Muscle

Muscle that raises the testicles

You have been asked to perform a study to rule out cryptorchidism. The term cryptorchidism denotes:

One or both of the testicles has not descended into the scrotum

The most common location of prostatic cancer is the:

Peripheral zone

What is the most common cancer found in men?

Prostate cancer

Secondary varicoceles are associated with all of the following:

Right-sided location, hepatomegaly, renal mass

Spermatogeneiss occurs within the:

Seminiferous tubules

The most common germ cell tumor of the testis is the:

Seminoma

What is the most common malignancy of the testicle?

Seminoma

All of the following are sonographic findings consistent with torsion of the testicular appendage:

Small hyperechoic mass adjacent to the testis, reactive hydrocele, scrotal wall thickening

The exocrine function of the testicles is to produce:

Sperm

A common cyst most often seen in the head of the epididymis that contains nonviable sperm is the:

Spermatocele

Acute onset of testicular pain at rest is a common clinical finding with:

Testicular Torsion

The endocrine function of the testicles is to produce:

Testosterone

Cryptorchidism

The condition of having an undescended testis or testicles

Spermatogenesis

The creation of sperm

The most common location of a varicocele is:

The left side of the scrotum

Mediastinum Testis

The structure that is formed by the tunica albuginea and contains the rete testis

Spermatic Cord

The structure that travels through the inguinal canal and contains blood vessels, nerves, lymph nodes and the cremaster muscle.

A 7-year-old boy presents to the ER department with acute testicular pain localized to the superior pole of his right testis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Torsion of the testicular appendage

Which of the following techniques is useful at providing sonographic evidence of a varicocele?

Valsalva maneuver

A 23-year-old man presents to the ultrasound department with a history of infertility. Which of the following is associated with male infertility?

Varicocele

A dilated group of veins found within the scrotum is defined as a:

Varicocele

What scrotal abnormality is caused by incompetent valves within the pampiniform plexus?

Varicocele

A simple fluid collection surrounding the testis is referred to as a:

hydrocele

Dilated veins of a varicocele will measure:

>2mm

Which of the following best describes a spermatocele?

A simple-appearing cyst, found within the head of epididymis, that may contain debris

What is the most common correctable cause of male infertility?

varicocele