Cystic dysplasia of the testis: a very rare paediatric tumor of the testis.

Objectives: To describe a case of cystic dysplasia of the testis (CDT), an uncommon cause of scrotal swelling in the pediatric patient. Clinic, therapy, fertility, and radiographic and pathologic findings are discussed and the 30 previously reported cases are reviewed.

Methods: A 9-year-old boy presented with asymptomatic scrotal swelling.

[Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Case report of a 20 kg polycystic kidney].

Polycystic kidneys can reach huge dimensions as a result of their continuous growth and thus lead to a "mechanical problem." We report on a 69-year-old patient with enormous polycystic kidneys having been treated for 4 years with standard hemodialysis. In the last 12 months, the patient was suffering from a deterioration of his condition and progressively developed cachexy.

Effect of carboplatin on response and palliation in hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK).

To assess the efficacy of carboplatin in patients with hormone-refractory prostate cancer in terms of response rate and palliation, the Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research (SAKK) conducted this phase II clinical trial (SAKK 08/91). Carboplatin 400 mg/m2 was administered i.v.

A phase II study of oral idarubicin as a treatment for metastatic hormone-refractory prostate carcinoma with special focus on prostate specific antigen doubling time. Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research, Berne, Switzerland.

Background: Treatment of hormone-refractory prostate carcinoma with chemotherapy is purely palliative, and reported response rates have been low. At the time this study was conducted, there was an urgent need for a trial using potentially efficacious drugs, with quality of life (QL), and serial prostate specific antigen (PSA) behavior as endpoints.

Methods: In this Swiss multicenter Phase II study, 30 patients were enrolled to receive oral idarubicin.

[The bladder catheter].

The benefit of the transurethral catheter to protect or measure renal function is well accepted. Urethral stricture and infection of the lower urinary tract as the complications should lead to a cautious use of catheters. A careful placement, the choice of the best material and a correct management help to avoid complications.