Seminal vesicle mass: An unusual site for metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma after orthotopic liver transplant.

Metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to the seminal vesicle is extraordinarily rare, with only two other cases reported in the literature. Herein we present the first documented case of a seminal vesicle as the initial site of solitary metastasis in a patient with a history of liver transplantation for HCC. We aim to provide more information regarding the disease process, histopathology, and management strategy.

Long-Wave Infrared Imaging for Intraoperative Cancer Detection-What is the True Temperature of a Cancer?

Background: During cancer operations, the cancer itself is often hard to delineate-buried beneath healthy tissue and lacking discernable differences from the surrounding healthy organ. Long-wave infrared, or thermal, imaging poses a unique solution to this problem, allowing for the real-time label-free visualization of temperature deviations within the depth of tissues. The current study evaluated this technology for intraoperative cancer detection.

Comparative Effectiveness of Treatment Strategies for Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder.

Background: While there is established evidence supporting the use of radical cystectomy (RC) and perioperative chemotherapy for muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma of the bladder, such evidence does not exist for squamous cell carcinoma.

Objective: We present the largest study to date of patients with squamous cell carcinoma and compare the effectiveness of possible treatment regimens for overall survival.

Design, Setting, And Participants: The National Cancer Data Base was queried for cases of localized, muscle-invasive pure squamous cell bladder cancer, classified as clinical stage T2/3N0M0.

Minimally-Invasive Ureteral Reconstruction for Ureteral Complications of Kidney Transplants.

Objective: To present the technique, feasibility and results of minimally-invasive reconstruction of the transplanted ureter using the native ipsilateral ureter in post-transplant ureteral strictures and vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) causing graft pyelonephritis. Ureteral complications after kidney transplantation represent a significant cause of morbidity potentially leading to graft dysfunction or loss.

Methods: A prospective database from October 2011 to August 2018 identified renal transplant recipients who underwent minimally-invasive pyeloureterostomies or ureteroureterostomies using the ipsilateral ureter.