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1
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Cryptorchidism

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Undescended testis

2
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MC disorder of sexual differentiation in boys

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Cryptorchidism

3
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Testicular descent occurs when

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7-8m AOG

4
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___% of premature male infants have undescended testis

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30%

5
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Majority of undescended testes descend spontaneously when

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During the first 3 months of life

6
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If the testis has not descended by ___ it will remain undescended

A

4 months

7
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T/F Risk of germ cell malignancy in an undescended testis is 2-4x higher than in the general population

A

T

8
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T/F Risk of germ cell malignancy in bilateral undescended testes is higher than with a unilateral undescended testis

A

T

9
Q

MC tumor developing in an undescended testis in an adolescent or adult

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Seminoma (65%)

10
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T/F Contralateral testicular hypertrophy is 100% diagnostic that a testis is absent

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F, not 100% but is a soft sign

11
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Congenital undescended testis should be treated surgically not later than

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9-15 mos of age

12
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Hormonal treatment is INFREQUENTLY used for undescended testis but what hormone may stimulate testicular descent

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HCG, stimulates Leydig cell production of testosterone or LHRH

13
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Torsion is the MCC of testicular pain in boys of what age

A

22 yrs and older

14
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Torsion is uncommon in what age group

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Before 10y/o

15
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Torsion is caused by

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Redundant tunica vaginalis resulting in inadequate fixation of the testis (bell clapper deformity)

16
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Within ___ hours, absent of blood flow to the testis, irreversible loss of spermatogenesis can occur

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4-6

17
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Testicular torsion can be differentiated from incarcerated since ___ is absent with torsion

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Swelling in the inguinal area

18
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T/F Cremasteric reflex is nearly always absent with torsion

A

T

19
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T/F Manual detorsion may be attempted with testicular torsion

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T, if pain duration is <4-6 hours

20
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Treatment for testicular torsion

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Prompt surgical exploration and detorsion

21
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If the testis is explored within ___, up to 90% of the gonads survivce

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6 hours of torsion

22
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T/F Fertility is reduced in men with a history of spermatic cord torsion in adolescence, irrespective of whether detorsion or orchiectomy is performed

A

T

23
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MCC of testicular pain in boys 2-10y/o

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Torsion of appendix testis (rare in adolescents

24
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Varicocele is a congenital condition in which there is an abnormal dilation of the

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Pampiniform plexus

25
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MC and virtually the only surgically correctable cause of subfertility in men

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Varicocele

26
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Varicocele that might indicate an abdominal or retroperitoneal mass

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Boy <10 OR located on the right

27
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T/F Varicocele is typically a PAINLESS paratesticular mass

A

T

28
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Described as a bag of worms

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Varicocele

29
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Grades of varicocele

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Examined with the boy standing: Gr 1 palpable only with valsalva, Gr 2 palpable without valsalva but is not visible on inspection, Gr 3 visible with inspection

30
Q

Gole of varicocelectomy

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Maximize chances of fertility

31
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Hydrocele is accumulation of fluid in the

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Tunica vaginalis

32
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T/F in most cases, varicocele is noncommunicating

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T, procesus was obliterated during development

33
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T/F Fluid of hydrocele disappears spontaneously by what age

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1y/o

34
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If there is a persistently patent processus, how does the hydrocele present as

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Becomes progressively larger during the day and small in the morning

35
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Long-term risk of a communicating hydrocele

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Development of an inguinal hernia

36
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Confirms the fluid-filled nature of the hydrocele

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Transillumination of the scrotum