Male Reproductive Pathologies Flashcards
(15 cards)
Why is US the modality of choice for reproductive system imaging?
Gonadal dose concern is solved by US
Enlargement of the prostate gland
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
(or benign prostatic hypertrophy)
Who’s more commonly affected by BPH?
Men over 60
Symptoms of BPH:
- Frequent and urgent urination
- trouble starting to pee
- weak and interrupted stream
- nocturia
What can BPH cause?
Inability to empty bladder completely which leads to partial urinary tract obstruction -> bilateral ureteral dilation -> hydronephrosis
diagnosing methods for BPH:
- US
- MRI
- excretory urography/voiding cystograms
Radiographic appearance of BPH:
- Elevated bladder floor (smooth and rounded)
- Fishhook ureters
2nd most common malignancy in men
Adenocarcinoma of the prostate gland
(prostate gland adenocarcinoma = PGA)
Almost all prostate cancers are ___________
Adenocarcinomas
What can PGA cause?
- Bladder neck obstruction
- infiltration of the trigone
- invasive obstruction of ureters
Diagnosing PGA:
- with digital exams, digit as in finger digit
- US, MRI, excretory urography/ voiding cystograms
Symptoms of PGA:
- Blood in urine or semen
- trouble urinating
- decreased force in urine stream
Radiographic appearance of PGA:
- Elevated bladder floor (not smooth, irregular)
What is used to stage and determine malignancy for PGA?
MRI
What is used to detect PGA?
US
