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1
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What is nodular hyperplasia (benign prostatic enlargement)?

A

Benign overgrowth of the epithelium and fibromuscular tissue in the transition zone and periurethral area.

2
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What are the symptoms of benign hyperplasia? (6)

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Urgency
Diminished stream size and force
Hesitancy
Increased frequency
Incomplete emptying
Nocturia
3
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What are the three pathological changes in nodular hyperplasia? (3)

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Nodule formation.
Diffuse enlargement of transition zone and periurethral area.
Nodule enlargement.

4
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What is the incidence of carcinoma of the prostate?

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Rises over 40 years old.

More in African ancestry.

5
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What is the management of prostate carcinoma? (3)

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Surgery.
Radiation therapy.
Hormonal manipulation.

6
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What are the risk factors for prostate carcinoma? (6)

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Age.
African ancestry.
High androgen levels.
Family history. 
BRCA2: 20x risk increase.
Increased fat consumption.
7
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How is carcinoma of the prostate graded?

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Gleason system.

8
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Which medical conditions have been related to the development of testicular germ cell tumours? (9)

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Previous TCGT in contralateral testicle.
Inguinal hernia.
Impaired spermatogenesis.
Cryptochordism.
Hydrocele.
Disorders of sex development.
Prior testicular biopsy.
Atopy.
Testicular atrophy.
9
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Who gets seminomas vs teratomas?

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Seminoma: 35-45 year olds.
Teratoma: first and second decades of life.

10
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What are the clinical presentations of seminomas and teratomas?

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Testicular swelling ± pain.

Rare seminoma: gynecomastia, exophthalmos + infertility.

11
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What does epididymoorchitis cause?

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Infarcted seminiferous tubules.

12
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Who gets idiopathic granulomatous orchitis and how does it present?

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Older adults.

Flu-like/UTI presentation. Swollen and painful testis.

13
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Which inflammatory condition of the testis may mimic malignancy?

A

Sarcoidosis.

14
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What is myofibroblastic pseudotumor of testis?

Histology?

A

Benign inflammatory condition of unknown aetiology.

Atypical inflammatory and myofibroblastic reaction with fasciitis-like large cells.

15
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What is a sperm granuloma?

What does it result from?

A

Exuberant foreign body giant cell reaction to extravasated sperm.
Vasectomy/routine autopsy.

16
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How does tuberculosis affect the testis?
Reservoir?
Symptoms? (4)

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Causes tuberculous orchitis.
Epididymis are reservoir for TB in male genital tract.
Painless swelling with masses, infertility and scrotal fistula.

17
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What are the complications of cryptochordism?

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Testicular atrophy, carcinoma, infertility.

18
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What are the primary causes of testicular failure? (9)

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Undescended testis.
Haemachromatosis.
Kleinfelter syndrome.
Mumps.
Orchitis.
Trauma.
CF.
Testicular torsion, varicocele.
19
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What are the secondary causes of testicular failure? (3, 4 drugs)

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Pituitary failure.
Obesity.
Ageing.
Drugs: glucocorticoids, ketoconazole, chemotherapy, opioids.

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