Review Questions

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Which of the following is not a component of the spermatic cord?

Epididymis

What is the most common malignancy of the testicles?

Embryonal cell carcinoma

Secondary varicoceles are most likely associated with all of the following except:

Left-sided location

The most common location of BPH is the:

Transitional zone

During a sonographic examination of the right testis, you visualize multiple small cysts located along the mediastinum testis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Tubular ectasia of the rete testis

Enlargement of the prostate in older men is most often caused by:

Benign prostatic hypertrophy

Which of the following is a benign intratesticular mass that typically has a whorled or onion skin sonographic appearance?

Epidermoid cyst

Which of the following best describes a spermatocele?

A cyst, found within the head of epididymis, that may contain debris

A dilated group of veins found within the scrotum is called a:

Varicocele

Which of the following would most likely resemble a solid intratesticular mass and be associated with Cushing syndrome?

Adrenal rest

Primary varicoceles are associated with all of the following except:

Retroperitoneal mass

A common cyst most often seen in the head of the epididymis that contains nonviable sperm is the:

Spermatocele

What scrotal abnormality is caused by incompetent valves within the pampiniform plexus?

Varicocele

What laboratory value can be assessed as a tumor marker to evaluate a patient for testicular malignancy?

Alpha-Fetoprotein

The blue dot sign is indicative of:

Torsion of the testicular appendage

A 23-year-old man presents to the sonography department with a history of infertility. Which of the following is associated with male infertility?

Varicocele

Which of the following houses the male urethra?

Corpus spongiosum

All of the following are sonographic findings consistent with torsion of the testicular appendage except:

No intratesticular flow

What is the most common correctable cause of male infertility?

Varicocele

A simple fluid collection surrounding the testis is referred to as a:

Hydrocele

What is the most common malignancy of the penis?

Squamous cell carcinoma

A patient presents to the sonography department for a penile sonogram. He complains of a painful curvature of the penis and impotence. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Peyronie disease

The exocrine function of the testicles is to produce:

Sperm

The most common location of a hydrocele is:

Between the two layers of the tunica vaginalis

Acute onset of testicular pain at rest is a common clinical finding with:

Testicular torsion

A 7-year-old boy presents to the emergency department with acute testicular pain localized to the superior pole of his right testis. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Torsion of the testicular appendage

Zinner syndrome consists of unilateral renal agenesis, ejaculatory duct obstruction, and

Seminal vesicle cysts

Dilated veins of a varicocele will measure:

>2 mm

The lack of the normal fixation of the testis to the posterior scrotal wall is referred to as:

Bell-clapper deformity

Which of the following techniques is useful for providing sonographic evidence of a varicocele?

Valsalva maneuver

The endocrine function of the testicles is to produce:

Testosterone

All of the following are sonographic findings consistent with the diagnosis of testicular torsion except:

Hyperemic flow within the testis

Spermatogenesis occurs within the:

Seminiferous tubules

You have been asked to perform a study to rule out cryptorchidism. The term cryptorchidism denotes:

One or both of the testicles have not descended into the scrotum

The most common germ cell tumor of the testis is the:

Seminoma

The most common location of a varicocele is:

The left side of the scrotum

The most common location of prostatic cancer is the:

Peripheral zone

Which of the following is consistent with the sonographic features of testicular abscess?

Hyperemic flow around the abscess but not within it

What is the most common cancer found in men?

Prostate cancer

What would be the most likely sonographic appearance of a seminoma?

Hypoechoic