Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and bilateral ovarian tumors in a 14-year-old girl.

The authors describe a 14-year-old girl with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome who presented with progressive abdominal distention. Radiologic investigation revealed large polycystic tumors on both ovaries. Bilateral ovariectomy was performed and microscopic examination showed mucinous ovarian tumors.

Prospective randomized evaluation of emergency extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) on the short-time outcome of symptomatic ureteral stones.

Objective: Here, we report the results of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessing the efficacy of emergency ESWL (eESWL) on the short-term outcome of symptomatic ureteral stones.

Material: The trial enrolled 100 patients admitted in emergency room for renal colic caused by a ureteral radioopaque [corrected] stone. Patients were randomized to medical therapy alone or combined with eESWL.

Free/total PSA ratio does not improve prediction of pathologic stage and biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy.

Objectives: Despite several publications, the ability of the free/total (F/T) prostate-specific antigen (PSA) ratio to predict the pathologic extension of prostate cancer is still a matter of controversy. In addition, its ability to predict biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy has not yet been reported.

Methods: Since January 6, 1996, the F/T PSA ratio was prospectively measured preoperatively in 343 patients undergoing radical prostatectomy as the first treatment for localized prostate cancer.