Chapter 23 Scrotum
Tubular ectasia of the rete testis is associated with a(an)?
Epididymal cyst
A common cause of acute scrota plain in adults is:
Epididymo-orchitis
A spermatocele is always located in which portion of the epididymis?
Head
Sonographic characteristics of the normal testis include a(n):
Homogeneous pattern with medium level echoes
Compared with the testis, the epididymis typically appears:
Hypoechoic
A seminoma of the testicle generally appears on ultrasound as a(n)____mass.
Hypoechoic.
Microlithiasis of the testis is associated with a(n):
Malignant neoplasm.
A linear stripe of variable thickness and echogenicity running through the testis in a craniocaudal direction represents the:
Mediastainum testis
Common cause of a hydrocele include all of the following except:
Microlithiasis
Which of the following almost always transpires secondary to Epididymitis?
Orchitis
A hydrocele develops between the:
Parietal and visceral layers of the tunica vainalis
The epididymis is located___to the testis.
Posterior and superior
A clinical history of a vasectomy is associated with:
Sperm granulomas
Intratesticular cysts have an association with:
Spermatoceles
The primary source of blood flow to the testicles is via the :
Testicular Arteries
The most common cause of acute scrotal pain in the adolescent is:
Testicular Torsion.
These facts about an undescended testis are true:
The testis originate in the retroperitoneum at the level of the fetal kidney. An associated risk for testicular malignancy can develop. An increased incidence of infertility exists.
Common cause of hydrocele:
Trauma Epididymo-Orchitis Testicular torsion
The testis are covered by a fibrous capsule formed by the:
Tunica Albuginea
Which one of the following statements about varicoceles is false?
Varicoceles are more common on the right side of the scrotum
The following statements about varicoceles is true:
Varicoceles refer to dilated, serpiginouse veins of the pampiniform plexus. Varicoceles are more common on the LEFT side of the scrotume. PRIMARY vitacoceles result from incompetent valves in the spermatic vein. Secondary varicoceles develop from compression of the spermatic vein.
The diameter or a varicocele measures more than ___mm?
2mm
The testis measure:
4cm long, 3cm in diameter (AP), 3 cm wide
Which of the following facts about an undescended testis is FALSE?
ALL undescended testis are found in the inguinal canal.
Follow-up examination of patients with microlithiasis is recommended:
Annually
Attached to the superior pole of the testis between the epididymis and the testis is what?
Appendix Testis
The rete testis is lovated:
At the hilum of the testis
Epididymo-Orchitis most commonly results from a:
Bladder infection