Deck 19: Male Reproductive System

Question 1

A 55 year old man consults his GP for trouble with urination.He has difficulty both starting and stopping his stream.He often has to get up 2-3 times per night to urinate.The physician palpates a nodular prostate,and a needle biopsy is performed,to rule out carcinoma.A representative section is shown in the accompanying photomicrograph.Which one of the following is the best diagnosis?

A)Acute prostatitis
B)Chronic prostatitis
C)Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
D)Prostatic adenocarcinoma
E)Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia

Answer 1

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Question 2

A 28 year old man sees his GP about a 2 cm firm mass in his right testis.The GP examines it and recommends immediate removal of the tumour.The testis and spermatic cord are surgically removed shortly thereafter,and a representative section of the tumour is shown in the accompanying photomicrograph.Which one of the following is the best diagnosis?

A)Embryonal carcinoma
B)Immature teratoma
C)Seminoma
D)Torsion of the testis
E)Yolk sac tumour

Answer 2

Seminoma