Male Pelvis CH. 13
Secondary varicoceles are most likely associated with all of the following except: Left-sided location, right-sided location, hepatomegaly, renal mass
Left-sided location
What is not a component of the spermatic cord?
Epididymis
What is consistent with the sono features of testicular abscess?
Hyperemic flow around the abscess but not within
What would be the most likely sono appearance of a seminoma?
Hypoechoic
Sonographic findings of testicular torsion:
Hypoechoic testis, reactive hydrocele, decreased intratesticular flow
The most common location of a varicocele is:
The left side of the scrotum
The most common location of BPH is the:
transitional zone
The most common germ cell tumor of the testis is the:
seminoma
During a sono examination of the right testis, you visualize multiple small cysts located along the mediastinum testis. What is the most likely DX?
tubular ectasia of the rete testis
What scrotal abnormality is caused by incompetent valves within the pampiniform plexus?
varicocele
The lack of the normal fixation of the testis to the posterior scrotal wall is referred to as
bell-clapper deformity
What is the most common correctable cause of male infertility?
varicocele
DIlated veins of a varicocele will measure:
>2 mm
What best describes a spermatocele?
A cyst, found within the head of epididymis that may contain debris
Which of the following houses the male urethra?
Corpus spongiosum
All of the following findings with torsion of the testicular appendage except: no intratesicular flow, small hyperechoic mass adjacent to the testis, reactive hydro, scrotal wall thickening
No intratesticular flow
You have been asked to perform a study to R/O cryptorchidism. The term cryptorchidism refers to:
One or both of the testicles have not descended into the scrotum
Primary varicoceles are associated with all of the following except (left sided location, retroperitoneal mass, infertility, palpable extratesticular mass)
Spermatocele
What is the most common malignancy of the penis?
Squamous cell carcinoma
What would most likely resemble a solid intratesticular mass and be associated with cushing syndrome?
adrenal rest
What lab value can be assessed as a tumor marker to evaluate a patient for testicular malignancy?
alpha-fetoprotein
Enlargement of the prostate in older men is most often caused by:
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Most common location of a hydrocele is:
between the two layers of the tunica vaginalis
Which of the following is a benign intratesticular mass that typically has whorled or onion skin sonographic appearance?
epidermoid cyst
A simple fluid collection surrounding the testis is referred as:
hydrocele
Most common location of prostatic cancer:
peripheral zone
A PT presents to a sono w/ a painful curvature of the penis and impotence. What is likely the dx?
peyronie disease
What is the most common cancer found in men?
prostate cancer
Zinner syndrome consists of unilateral renal agenesis, ejaculatory duct obstruction, and
seminal vesicle cysts
Spermatogenesis occurs within th:
seminiferous tubules
What is the most common malignancy of the testicles?
seminoma
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 endocrine function of the testicles is to produce:
testosterone
7 year old presents to the ER with acute testicular pain localized to the superior pole of the RT teste. What is most likely the DX?
torsion of the testicular appendage
The blue dot sign is indicative of:
torsion of the testicular appendage
What technique is useful for providing sonographic evidence of a varicocele?
valsvalva
A 23 yo man presents w/ a HX of infertility. What is associated with male infertility?
varicocele
A dilated group of veins found within the scrotum is called a:
varicocele
