Pathology of the Male Reproductive Tract

Question 1

Urothelial epithelium extends from the __________ to the _____________.

Answer 1

bladder; proximal penile urethra

Question 2

The mid-penile to distal penile urethra is __________ epithelium.

Answer 2

pseudostratified columnar

Question 3

What is the medical term for skin tags?

Answer 3

Acrochordon

Question 4

Due to ____________, people with HPV are more likely to contract HIV.

Answer 4

inflammation with CD4+ lymphocytes

Question 5

Going through the epidermal layers in a patient with SCC, you will see a lack of ________________.

Answer 5

maturation, meaning that the cells do not appreciably mature as you get more superficial (which they should)

Question 6

What percent of carcinoma in situ develops into invasive carcinoma?

Answer 6

10%

Question 7

SCC of the penis is more common in ____________.

Answer 7

older men, those with poor hygiene, those infected with HPV, and uncircumcised men

Question 8

What cell type is most prominent in the prostate?

Answer 8

Glandular epithelium

Question 9

The H in BPH stands for _______________.

Answer 9

hyperplasia

Note: this is one of only a couple kinds of hyperplasia that does not increase risk for malignancy

Question 10

True or false: a diagnosis of BPH vs. adenocarcinoma can be made using TURP.

Answer 10

False. TURP is only for symptomatic relief.

Question 11

Gland fusion confers a _________ Gleason score.

Answer 11

higher

Question 12

Which testicular neoplasm secretes PLAP?

Answer 12

Seminoma

Question 13

______________ can form rosettes.

Answer 13

Teratomas