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Paraphimosis
entrapment of a phimotic prepuce proximal to the coronal margin
Signs:
edema and swelling of the glans and foreskin
Th/ Prompt reduction (+local anesthesia), dorsal slit or circumcision
Anomalies of the Testes and Scrotum
Testicular torsion
true emergency
Epidemiology: 1 in 4000 boys and men younger than age 25;
between 3 and 20 years of age
Etiology: high insertion of the tunica vaginalis on the
spermatic cord testicular mobility twisting
Signs:
Acute onset of pain associated with nausea and vomiting;
Scrotal edema and erythema
loss of the cremasteric reflex with a high-lying, horizontal testis
secondary hydrocele
Th/ infarcted or necrotic testis removal; Immediate
exploration and detorsion and contralateral testicular fixation
Hydrocele & hernia
Inguinal bulges and scrotal masses (usually)
Etiology: failure of the fusion and obliteration of the processus
vaginalis
patency of the processus vaginalis:
Small defects (peritoneal fluid) hydrocele;
Larger defects (bowel within the hernia sac ) hernia ischemic injury
to the testis
Signs: Communicating hydroceles fluctuate in size, smaller
when supine and larger when erect
Hydroceles transilluminate; hernias do not
Hydroceles that persist after 1 year surgery
Inguinal hernias should be repaired when diagnosed
Varicoceles
: abnormal dilation and tortuosity of the testicular vein and
pampinoform plexus
Epidemiology: 15% of adolescent boys, but unusual prior to
puberty
Occur almost exclusively on the left side
Asymptomatic
Pathogenesis
lack of internal spermatic vein valves increased hydrostatic
pressure; engorgement of the veins scrotal temperature >
interfere with normal testicular development
Th/ surgery performed at the first sign of decreased testicular
growth
Diagnosis of Abnormalities of Sex Differentiation
LO 2
Menjelaskan hipospadia
Hypospadia
a urethral opening that is on the ventral surface of the
penile shaft
affects 1/250 male newborns
incomplete development of the prepuce, called a dorsal
hood, in which the foreskin is on the sides and dorsal
aspect of the penile shaft and deficient or absent
ventrally
Embryologic aspect
Penile
failure of the urogenital
folds to fuse on the ventral
surface of the developing
penis and form the spongy
urethra
Scrotal
failure of the labioscrotal
folds to fuse and form the
scrotum
Etiology
Speculations
multifactorial origin (i.e., genetic and
environmental factors are involved)
in utero exposure to estrogenic or antiandrogenic endocrine-
disrupting chemicals (e.g., polychlorobiphenyls,
phytoestrogens)
Clinical manifestations
Boys with hypospadia + undescended testis; inguinal
hernias (10%)
may interfere with normal urination in the usual male
standing position
boys with penoscrotal hypospadias voiding
cystourethrogram dilated prostatic utricle (remnant of
the müllerian system) 5-10%
More proximal the opening chordee
Physical examination
Epidemiology
30% of premature male infants have an undescended
testis; incidence is 3.4% at term
testes descend spontaneously during the first 3 mo of life
6 mo the incidence decreases to 0.8%
If it hasn’t descended until 4 mo remain undescended
testis has not descended or is not retractable (capable of
being drawn down) cryptorchidism
CT & MRI
Complication
Infertility
Testicular malignancy
peak age: 15-45 yr most common: seminoma (65%)
associated hernia
inguinal pain and/or swelling
torsion of the cryptorchid testis
inguinal pain and/or swelling
psychologic effects of an empty scrotum
Treatment
treated surgically no later than 9-15 mo of age
Most testes can be brought down to the scrotum with an
orchiopexy (success rate 98%)
inguinal incision, mobilization of the testis and spermatic
cord, and correction of the indirect inguinal hernia
Hormonal treatment (infrequently)
HCG, which stimulates Leydig cell production of testosterone
luteinizing hormone–releasing hormone (LHRH)
Saline testicular implant (Solid silicone “carving block”
implants) for anorchia
References
Dalley, Arthur F. Keith L Moore. Clinically Oriented
Anatomy. 5th edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilcins; 2006
Nelson Textbook of Pediatric, 19th edition
Rudolph’s pediatric, 21st edition