- -Hydrocele is fluid in tonica vaginalis (e.g.
-Testicular FNAC or Bx is NEVER done because it is a/w risk of CA spread!
-undescended testis (Cryptorchidism) usually descends spontaneously befor the age of 6 months, if not then surgical orchiopexy is needed to prevent torsion, and infertility, but the risk of testicular CA is still slightly higher then normal.
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hydrocele
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infection
- epidedmitis
- orchitis
- truma
- Torsion
- CA
- Subtopic 5
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enlarged scrutum + feels like a worm bag
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Dx. Varicocele
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LEFT varicocele
- Rx. Surgery is needed to avoid testicular atrophy
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Right Varicocele, Bilateral, or if it does not disappear when laying supine
- 1st: do Abdominal CT to rule out inferior vena cava obstruction
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testicular swelling, pain, NO Mass
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Pain decrease with elevation of testicles(=Prehn's Sign), usu. Mild to moderate pain
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Dx. epididymitis
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Inv. Transillumination of testis shows Uni-lateral hydrocele
- Rx.men under 35y. Ceftriaxone & doxycycline to cover the MCC is Chlamydia Trachomatis, & 2nd is Gonorrhea,
- Rx. older then 35y. and Gay men who have anal sex, Rx. ofloxacin to cover the MCC and coliforms
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Moderate to Severe pain
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loss of cremasteric reflux, High riding testis
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Dx. Testicular Torsion
- Inv. Doppler U/S
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Hx. Mumps, S/S fever
- Dx. Orchitis
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Painless Mass
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Dx. NEED TO r/o Testicular CA
- Topic
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Inv. I.U/S of testis & Alpha-feto-protein+ Beta-hCG; II. CT of the Abdomen & Pelvis
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Fluid-filled OR cystic
- less likely to be CA
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solid=Still Can not out CA
- Radical Inguinal Orchiectomy for Histological Diagnosis
- Rx. it is CURABLE if treated before metastasis