Scrotal Mass Flashcards
1
Q
Most testicular malignancies are not painful. If a scrotum is acutely painful/swollen/tender, what is it assumed to be until proven otherwise
A
Testicular torsion
2
Q
How long will a testicular torsion typically have been present for
A
A few hours
3
Q
If the scrotal mass varies in size throughout the day but then disappears when the patient lies flat, what could this be?
A
Varicoceles
4
Q
Extension of a mass into the groin indicates?
A
Inguinoscrotal hernia
5
Q
A fluctuant, transilluminable cyst in a middle aged man that does not extend into the groin indicates?
A
Epididymal cyst
6
Q
“A bag of worms” description in the scrotum is classical of?
A
Varicocele
