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Scrotum test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the average length of the testicles? | 3-5 cm |
| ___________ is seen as a hypoechoic line within the testis. It supports vessels and ducts coursing within the testes. | Mediastinum Testes |
| What carries sperm from the epididymis up into the pelvic cavity to the seminal vesicles? | Vas Deferens |
| What structures are contained in the spermatic cord? | The Vas Deferens, Testicular arteries, Pampiniform Plexus of veins, Lymphatic's and nerves |
| What is cryptorchidism? | A testicle that fails to descend into the scrotum from the pelvis, through the inguinal canal. |
| Where are 80% of patients with cryptorchidism found? | Inguinal Canal |
| What is the surgical correction of cryptorchidism? | Orchioplexy |
| If surgery is not performed to correct an undescended testicle at an early age, what 3 things are the testis at a greater risk for? | Infertility, Testicular Torsion, and Developing testicular cancer |
| What is the most common cause of acute scrotal pain and tenderness. | Epididymitis |
| A collection of blood within the scrotal sac is called a ____________ | Hematocele |
| Surgery within ______ hours of injury causing rupture can save 90% of the affected testicles. | 72 |
| What is the most common cause of testicular torsion? | Bell - Clapper Deformity |
| __________ is a collection of fluid between the layers of the tunica vaginalis. | Hydrocele |
| What is the most common cause of painless scrotal swelling? | Hydorcele |
| _________ is an abnormal dilation of the pampiniform plexus of veins and is most common on the left side. | Varicocele |
| _________ refers to pus in the scrotal sac, which is caused by absecess rupture between the layers of the tunica vaginalis. | Pyocele |
| The majority of intratesticular lesions are _________. | malignant |
| __________ is the most common germ cell tumor and has the best prognosis of testicular malignancies. | Seminoma. |
| The Yolk sac/germ cell tumor is the most common germ cell tumor found in ________. | Infants |
| The Yolk sac/Germ cell tumor is associated with increased __________. | Alpha-fetoprotein. |