[Prostatic tuberculosis. Report of 2 cases].

The authors report two cases of isolated tuberculosis of the prostate. This is a very rare site. The symptoms are not specific and the diagnosis is usually made on histological examination.

[Benign prostatic hypertrophy: clinical and therapeutic aspects. Review of 1,280 cases].

Between 1989 and 1996, 1,280 patients aged 41 to 100 years were operated for BPH. 70% of patients were treated at the stage of complications such as acute urinary retention, haematuria, bladder stones or renal failure. 549 patients (42.

[Percutaneous endopyelotomy. Apropos of 27 cases].

27 percutaneous endopyélotomies were performed in 27 patients from February 1989 to January 1996 to treat 20 cases of congenital hydronephrosis and 7 cases of acquired stenosis. Strictures of uretero-pelvic junction were treated by electrocautery with postoperative drainage using a double J stent in 11 cases, or Redon drain in 16 cases. The evaluable results for 25 patients with a mean follow-up of 11 months showed an overall success rate of 80%.

[A rare cause of retroperitoneal fibrosis: actinomycosis].

The authors report a case of retroperitoneal fibrosis secondary to actinomycosis with consequences on the urinary tract. They insist on the difficulty of diagnostic, the antibiotic's sensibility and the evolution towards fibrosis which can lead to renal function deterioration.