Pathoma: Testicle

Question 1

The most common congenital abnormality of the male reproductive organs is ______________.

Answer 1

cryptorchidism (1%)

Question 2

True or false: it is recommended that undescended testes be repaired if they don’t self-correct by age two.

Answer 2

True! Many do correct on their own, but if they don’t then they need to be fixed otherwise testicular atrophy can result.

Question 3

What are the most common causes of orchitis in younger men and older men?

Answer 3

Younger: Chlamydia trochomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Older: E. coli and Pseudomonas

Question 4

What tissues can mumps invade?

Answer 4

Meninges (causing aseptic meningitis)
Parotid
Testicles
Pancreas

Question 5

What disorders present with granulomas in the testicle?

Answer 5

Autoimmune orchitis (non-necrotizing) and TB (necrotizing)

Question 6

Testicular torsion is thought to be caused in some instances by ________________.

Answer 6

congenital failure of the testes to attach to the inferior aspect of the scrotum

Question 7

How does testicular torsion present?

Answer 7

With sudden pain and absence of the cremasteric reflex

Question 8

Which cancer “looooves to invade the vein,” according to Sattar?

Answer 8

RCC

Question 9

Varicoceles can be caused by ___________.

Answer 9

RCC (because it “loooooves to invade the renal vein” and can obstruct flow from the left testicle)

Question 10

Hydroceles can be trans-___________.

Answer 10

luminated (meaning light will pass through it because it is only fluid)

Question 11

Hydroceles are often caused by _______________.

Answer 11

failure of the tunica vaginalis to close (in young men) and impaired lymphatic drainage (in older men)