Primary intratesticular sarcoma of the testis: a rare manifestation of testicular cancer.

A 57-year-old white male presented with a 5-month history of a painless right testicular mass. Physical examination revealed a right testicular tumor. The patient underwent a right inguinal orchiectomy.

Comparison of blood group versus HLA-dependent transplantation and its influence on donor kidney survival.

Background: The advantages of organ allocation based on human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing are controversial. This evaluation compares the results of HLA-dependent and non-HLA-dependent allocation in the transplantation of donor kidneys.

Methods: Seventy-seven donor kidney pairs explanted locally between 1984 and 1994 were examined.

Dose escalation study with rhenium-188 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate in prostate cancer patients with osseous metastases.

The aim of this study was to determine the maximum tolerated dose of rhenium-188 hydroxyethylidene diphosphonate (HEDP) in prostate cancer patients with osseous metastases who are suffering from bone pain. Twenty-two patients received a single injection of escalating doses of carrier-added 188Re-HEDP [1.3 GBq (35 mCi), 2.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis is a rare disease in Western countries. In geographical locations where infantile circumcision is not routinely practised and genital hygiene is poor, penile cancer may comprise 10-20% of all malignancies. Superficial tumours (Ta-Tl) should be treated with organ-preserving therapy.

Hydronephrosis after aorto bifemoral graft surgery: a marker for late graft complications.

Ureteral obstructions are serious late complications after aortoiliac reconstructive vascular surgery, which lead to loss of kidney function if they remain untreated. One case report serves to describe the incidence, aetiology, clinical presentation and treatment options of an obstructive uropathy following graft surgery. Hydronephrosis due to a ureteral obstruction is considered as a "marker" of graft complication.