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Chapter-13 Male Genital System

BOOK TITLE: A Short Textbook of Pathology

Author
1. Sajal Md Tahminur Rahman
2. Charu Hosne Ara Tahmin
3. Sajani Tabassum Tahmin
4. Sarnali Tanjila Tahmin
ISBN
9789350904640
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11956_13
Edition
2/e
Publishing Year
2013
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1. Modern Diagnostic Center Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh
2. Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3. Bangladesh Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
4. Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Chapter keywords
hypospadias, epispadias, phymosis, balanoposthitis, condyloma accuminatum, Bowen disease. cryptorchidism, epididymorchitis, testicular torsion, seminoma and nonseminomatous germ cell tumors, prostatitis, nodular hyperplasia of prostate, PSA, prostatic carcinoma

Abstract

Malformation of the urethral groove or canal, inflammation of the prepuce and glans penis, cryptorchidism or undescended testis are common lesions of the male genitalia. Atrophy or regressive changes of testis, twisting of spermatic cord and testis, specific and nonspecific infections of the testis and seminomatous and non-seminomatous germ cell tumors of testis have been described covering the important aspects including diagnostic modalities and tumor markers. Prostatic diseases are very important for male including prostatitis, nodular hyperplasia and number one cancer in male-prostatic carcinoma. Therefore, etiopathogenesis, risk factors, diagnostic modalities, staging and grading of prostatic carcinoma have been described in this chapter. Important tumor markers and enzymes for tumors of testis and prostate are also mentioned.

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