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What are some tumours of the kidney?

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Benign = simple cysts, angiomyolipomas, oncocytoma
Malignant = renal cell carcinoma, transitional cell carcinoma, lymphoma
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How common are oncocytomas of the kidney?

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Account for 3-7% of all kidney tumours

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What other renal tumour do oncocytomas look like radiologically?

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Renal cell carcinomas

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What is the appearance of oncocytomas?

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Spherical, capsulated, brown/tan colour, has central scar, not known to metastasise

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What are some histological features of oncocytomas?

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Aggregates of eosinophilic cells, mitosis rare and cells packed with mitochondria

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How do oncocytomas present?

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Incidental finding in 85%

May present with loin pain or haematuria

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How are oncocytomas investigated?

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CT scan = spoke wheel pattern

Biopsy = can be uncertain, similar to chromophobe renal cell carcinoma

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How are oncocytomas treated?

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Same as renal cell carcinomas

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What is the aetiology of angiomyolipomas?

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80% sporadic = middle age females

20% associated with tuberous sclerosis

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What is tuberous sclerosis?

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Autosomal dominant condition = mental retardation, epilepsy, adenoma sebaceum, hamartomas, 80% will develop angiomyolipomas

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What do angiomyolipomas contain?

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Blood vessels, immature smooth muscle and fat

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How do angiomyolipomas present?

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Incidental finding in 50%

May present with loin pain, mass or haematuria

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What is Wunderlich’s syndrome?

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Occurs in 10% of patients with angiomyolipomas = massive retroperitoneal bleed

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What investigations can be done for angiomyolipomas?

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US = bright echo pattern
CT = fatty tumour of low density
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What is the treatment for angiomyolipomas?

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4cm is considered cut off
Elective = embolization, partial nephrectomy
Emergency = embolization, emergency nephrectomy

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What are renal cell carcinomas?

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Adenocarcinomas of the renal cortex = believed to arise from proximal convoluted tubule

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What is the appearance of renal cell carcinomas?

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Tan coloured, solid, 10-25% contain cysts or are partially cystic

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What is the histological classification of renal cell carcinomas?

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Clear cell = 80%, loss of VHL
Papillary = 10-15%, multifocal in 40%
Chromophobe = 5%
Collecting duct = rare, young patients, poor prognosis
Medullary cell = young sickle cell patients, very poor prognosis

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How are renal cell carcinomas graded?

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From 1 to 4

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What is T1 and T2 renal cell carcinoma?

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T1 = up to 7cm
T2 = >7cm confined to kidney
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What is T3 and T4 renal cell carcinoma?

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T3 = extends beyond kidney into renal vein, perinephric fat, renal sinus and IVC
T4 = beyond Gerota's fascia into surrounding structure
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What is the most lethal urological cancer?

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Renal cell carcinoma = more common in men

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What are the risk factors for developing renal cell carcinoma?

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Smoking, renal failure and dialysis, obesity, hypertension, low socio-economic class, asbestos, cadmium, phenacetin

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What is VHL syndrome?

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Autosomal dominant = 50% develop renal cell carcinoma, loss of both copies of tumour suppressor gene on short arm of chromosome 3p25

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What is the presentation of renal cell carcinoma?
``` Haematuria, loin pain, mass = all three occur in less than 10% Pyrexia of unknown origin = 8-9% Paraneoplastic syndrome (30%), variocoele, anaemia (30%), hypertension (25%) ```
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What investigations can be done for renal cell carcinoma?
USS, CT chest/abdomen/pelvis for staging, FBC, liver and renal function
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How are small renal cell carcinomas <3cm treated?
Surveillance in elderly unfit patients | Ablation in fit elderly and selected young patients
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How are renal cell carcinomas >3cm treated?
Partial nephrectomy, radical nephrectomy
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How are large renal cell carcinomas treated?
Laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is gold standard
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What is the follow up for renal cell carcinomas?
FBC, renal and liver function, CT or USS + CXR = for 5-10 years
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What is the most common solid cancer in men aged 20-45?
Testicular cancer = seminomatous in age 35-45, non-seminomatous in age <35
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How curable is testicular cancer?
Very = most curable cancer
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What are some risk factors for testicular cancer?
Increased risk in contralateral testes if previous TC Cryptorchidism = 5-10% of all TC patients HIV and positive family history for TC
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By how much does cryptorchidism increase the risk of testicular cancer?
Doubles risk if orchidopexy before age 13 | Five times higher risk if orchidopexy after age 13
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What cell type do the majority of testicular cancers occur in?
90% occur in germ cells
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What are the two main types of testicular cancers?
Seminoma = 48% Non-seminomatous = 42% Mixed germ cell tumour
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What are the different types of non-seminomatous and mixed germ cell testicular cancers?
``` NS = teratoma, yolk sac, mixed, choriocarcinoma Mixed = sex cord stromal, Leydig cell, Sertoli cell, mixed ```
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How do testicular cancers present?
Scrotal lump, 5% have acute pain due to bleeding | 10% present with symptoms of advanced disease = weight loss, neck lump, bone pain, chest symptoms
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When examining the testes, what side should you start with?
The normal side = must also assess involvement of the epididymis, spermatic cord and scrotal skin
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What are some features of a testicular cancer examination?
Asymmetry, slight scrotal discolouration, secondary hydrocele, abdominal mass in advanced disease Hard, irregular non-tender mass = intra-testicular
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What imaging can be done for testicular cancer?
US of testicle | CT chest/abdomen for staging
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What are some serum tumour markers for testicular cancer?
aFP, B-HCG, LDH = raised in 50%
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What blood tests can be done for testicular cancer?
FBC, liver and renal function tests
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What is the treatment for testicular cancer?
Radical inguinal orchidectomy (offer sperm preservation) | Chase CT
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Do all testicular cancer patients get chemotherapy?
Yes = given as adjuvant even in non-metastatic disease
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When should serum tumour markers for testicular cancer be check post-operatively?
Re-check 1 week post-operatively if raised pre-operatively
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What kind of cancers affect the penis?
Squamous cell carcinoma (95%), Kaposi's sarcoma, basal cell carcinoma, malignant melanoma = all are rare
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What are the risk factors for penile cancer?
Age 50-60, pre-malignant conditions present in 40%, phimosis, Asian/African/South American, HPV types 18 and 16, smoking, immunocompromised
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What sites are affected by penile cancer?
``` Glans = 48% Prepuce = 21% Glans and prepuce = 9% Coronal sulcus = 6% Shaft = 2% ```
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How do penile cancers present?
Hard painless lump, rarely urinary retention or groin mass due to inguinal lymphadenopathy 15-50% delay seeing GP for >1 year
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What areas should be examined in suspected penile cancer?
Abdomen, inguinal region, external genitalia
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What investigations are done for penile cancer?
MRI = tumour depth | CT chest/abdomen/pelvis = advanced disease
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How are prepucial and glans penile cancer lesions treated?
``` Prepucial = circumcision Glans = glans resurfacing if superficial, glansectomy if deep ```
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How is more advanced penile cancer treated?
Total penile amputation with formation of penile urethrotomy
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When is an inguinal lymphadenectomy performed for penile cancer treatment?
If lymph nodes are involved | High risk of penile cancer

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