Background: Although elevated homocysteine levels have been shown to affect penile erection, the relationship between homocysteine and erection at the tip or base of the penis has not been extensively studied.
Results: We found that homocysteine levels were negatively correlated with the average event rigidity of the base (r = -0.2225, p = 0.
Background: Prostate artery embolization (PAE) is a relatively safe and effective alternative method for the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia. The adverse events caused by PAE are primarily mild, including urinary tract infection, acute urinary retention, dysuria, fever, etc. Severe complications, such as nontarget organ embolism syndrome or penile glans ischemic necrosis, are rare.
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November 2022
Urethral Hemangioma is a rare disease in urology. In one male patient with post-ejaculatory hematuria, a series of ancillary tests performed before surgery did not reveal the cause of the hematuria. It was found to be posterior urethral cavernous hemangiomas on intraoperative microscopy and was operated on endoscopically to relieve symptoms.
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