Male Pelvis - Penny chapter 13
Dilated veins of a varicocele will measure:
>2mm
Primary varicoceles are associated with:
Left-sided location, infertility, palpable extratesticular mass Except: Retroperitoneal mass
The endocrine function of the testicles is to produce:
testosterone
The most common location of benign prostatic hypertrophy is the:
Transitional zone
Which of the following techniques is useful at providing sono evidence of a varicocele?
Valsalva maneuver
A dilated group of veins found within the scrotum is defined as:
Varicocele
What is the most common correctable cause of male infertility?
Varicocele
What scrotal abnormality is caused by incompetent valves within the pampiniform plexus?
Varicocele
Which of the following best describes a spermatocele?
A simple-appearing cyst, found within the head of the epididymis, that may contain debris
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
A simple fluid collection surrounding the testis is referred to as a:
Hydrocele
All of the following are sono findings consistent with the dx of testicular torsion except:
Hyperemic flow within the testes True: hypoechoic testis, reactive hydrocele, decreased intratesticular flow (as compared to asymptomatic testis)
Spermatogenesis 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 testicles?
Seminoma
All of the following are sono findings consistent with torsion of the testicular appendage:
Small hyperechoic mass adjacent to the testis, reactive hydrocele, scrotal wall thickening Except: No intratesticular flow
The exocrine function of the testicles is to produce:
Sperm
Acute onset of testicular pain at rest is a common clinical finding with:
Testicular torsion
The most common location of a varicocele is:
The left side of the scrotum
The blue dot sign is indicative of:
Torsion of the testicular appendage
A 23 y.o man presents to the US department with hx of infertility. Which of the following is associated with male infertility?
Vericocele
A common cyst most often seen in the head of the epididymis that contains nonviable sperm is the:
Spermatocele
What is the most common sono appearance of a seminoma?
Hypoechoic
A 7 y.o. boy presents to the ER with acute testicular pain locatlized to the superior pole of his right testis. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Torsion of the testicular appendage
You have been asked to perform a study to R/O cryptorchidism. The term Cryptochidism denotes:
One or both of the testicles has not descended into the scrotum
The most common location of prostatice cancer is the
Peripheral zone
What is the most common cancer found in men?
Prostate cancer
Secondary varicoceles are assocated with all of the following :
Right-sided location, Hepatomegaly, Renal mass Except: Left-sided location