The association of genitourinary cancer among Saudi patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors and a systematic literature review.

The gastrointestinal tract's most commonly occurring primary mesenchymal tumor is the gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST). However, few cases worldwide were reported associated with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Therefore, we aimed to identify the association of genitourinary tumors in patients with GIST in our tertiary care hospital in Saudi Arabia and compare it to the literature.

Hereditary Leiomyomatosis and Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell cancer (HLRCC) is a rare genetic disorder, and individuals tend to develop multiple cutaneous leiomyomas, uterine leiomyomas, and renal cell cancer (RCC). In our study, we report the first case in Saudi Arabia, to our knowledge - a 28-year-old male with a history of right leg leiomyosarcoma post excision two years back who was referred to us with incidental finding of right kidney mass measuring 1.8x2x2.

Urolithiasis and water intake in Saudi Arabia, is it a matter of quality or quantity?

Introduction: Urolithiasis is a significant problem with an increasing incidence and prevalence worldwide. Multiple factors such as water intake, climate change, dietary habit, and genetic factors can affect stone formation. Our aim is to clarify the relationship between water intake and urolithiasis in Saudi Arabia as a hot climate area.

Urethral clear cell carcinoma - Case report and review of litrature.

Urethral clear cell carcinoma is very rare disease affecting both sexes, however it is mostly described in female urethra. The origin of this cancer is yet to be discovered. We report a 57 years old lady who presented to our clinic with obstructive lower urinary tract symptoms and found to have a urethral diverticulum containing a soft tissue lesion found to be a clear cell carcinoma after excision.

Scrotal calcinosis effect - Case report and review of literature.

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a benign rare diseases that is characterized by single or multiple scrotal skin calcified nodules without evidence of systemic disease. We report the first case in Saudi Arabia of Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis in a patient whose a 42 years old male, medically and surgically free who presented to our clinic with multiple scrotal nodular lesions in which excision was done and histology showed calcium deposition in basophilic globules which is consistent with Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis. Although pathogenesis and etiology of Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is controversial, surgical excision is the treatment of choice.