An 18-Year-Old Man Comes to the Office Due to a Mass

question 811

Multiple Choice

An 18-year-old man comes to the office due to a mass in his left scrotum.  He has no other symptoms.  The patient plays basketball regularly but does not recall any recent trauma to the testicle.  He is sexually active with 2 partners and does not use condoms.  Vital signs are within normal limits.  Physical examination shows a left intrascrotal nodule that is difficult to distinguish from the left testis.  The mass is nontender, does not change in size upon supine positioning, and does not transilluminate.  There is no inguinal lymphadenopathy.  Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

• A)Epididymitis
• B)Hydrocele
• C)Syphilitic gumma
• D)Testicular cancer
• E)Testicular hematoma
• F)Varicocele

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Definitions:

Counter Rung

A ladder logic component used in PLC programming to count occurrences of an event.

CTU

In control systems, it typically stands for "Count Up", a function block used in PLC programming for counting events.

Count-Up Counter

A device or program that tallies an increasing count, often used for tracking occurrences or events.

Non-Retentive Counters

Counting mechanism in automation systems that do not retain their count value in the event of a power loss or system reset.