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What is the size of a simple testicular cyst
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Usually detected incidentally and most often occurring in men at least 40 years of age, simple cysts vary in size from 2 mm to 2 cm.
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Where do simple testicular cyst commonly occur
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These cysts are usually solitary but can also be multiple. They are located adjacent to the mediastinum testis
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What are testicular cyst associated with
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and are associated with extratesticular spermatoceles.
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What are the characteristics of a simple testicular cyst on US
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At US, simple cysts have an imperceptible wall, an anechoic center, and through transmission.
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What are spermatoceles
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is a retention cyst of a tubule that contains a milky fluid that contains spermatozoa.
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Where do spermatoceles typically occur
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the rete testis or the head of the epididymis
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What is more common a spermatocele or a epidymal cyst
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spermatocele
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Can a spermatocele be distinguished from a epidydymal cyst on US
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no
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What would be expected in epididymoorchitis; increased or decreased doppler flow?
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increased
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What % of infections in the scrotum effect the epidymis alone
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60-80%
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What doppler blood flow would be expected to the testicles if there is torsion
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decreased.
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What is the finding if a patient has testicular trauma
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either diffuse or a focal hypoechoic area with increased flow on doppler
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Does epididymits have a hypoechoic area with increased flow on us
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yes, and this is different from trauma because of lack of history of trauma. otherwise indistinuishable.
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What is a painless palpable mass indicative of?
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tumor
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What percent of tumors of the testicle are lymphoma
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5-7 % (almost always b-cell non hodgkins)
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What is the grey scale appearance of lymphoma on US?
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multiple hypoechoic nodules in both testes.
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What percent of patients with crhonic and acute leukemia have testicular involvement?
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1/3- chronic
50% acute |
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What is an example of a benign lesion of the testicle?
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an epidermoid cyst
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Where do cyst tend to occur in the testicle?
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mediastinum and tunica
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Where is the tunica albuginea located
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it surrounds the testicule
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What is perogonal therapy?
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this is the use of gonadotropins to induce pregnancy
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