Bladder adenocarcinoma with intestinal-type glands: A case report.

Adenocarcinoma of the bladder is a rare histologic variant representing only 0.5-2 % of bladder cancer. We report the case of 83-year old male patient who consulted for gross hematuria evolving for one month.

Bilateral ectopic pelvic kidney associated to left ureteropelvic junction syndrome: A case report.

Bilateral ectopic pelvic kidney is an exceptional finding and it may be associated rarely with other abnormalities of the kidney such as uretero-pelvic junction syndrome. We report a case of bilateral ectopic pelvic kidney revealed by left flanc pain with a left uretero-pelvic junction syndrome and a right ureteral duplication proved by computed tomography. A MAG3 renal scintigraphy was performed confirming the obstructive uretero-pelvic junction.

Primary hydatid cyst of the kidney revealed by hydatiduria: A case report.

Hydatid disease is frequent in endemic regions especially in sheep farming areas. Kidneys are uncommonly affected (2%-4%). We report a case of right renal colic with hydatiduria revealing a primary renal hydatid cyst ruptured in the mid calyx proved by computed tomography scan and laboratory testing.

Are Diabetic Patients at Increased Risk for Biochemical Recurrence After Radical Prostatectomy?

Introduction Diabetic patients are at a lower risk for prostate cancer. However, the relationship between diabetes mellitus (DM) and biochemical recurrence (BCR) after radical prostatectomy (RP) is less clear. The goal of our study was to determine diabetes's value as a biochemical recurrence predictor.

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis: A new case report.

Scrotal calcinosis is a rare benign pathology and its etiology is still discussed. The main complaint is mostly aesthetic. The treatment of extended forms is a one-staged excision.

A Mislocated Intrauterine Device Migrating to the Urinary Bladder: An Uncommon Complication Leading to Stone Formation.

Intrauterine devices are a popular form of reversible contraception among women. Its administration can lead to some uncommon but serious complications such as perforation leading to its migration into adjacent organs. Like any foreign body, the presence of an IUD in the bladder can result in stone formation due to its lithogenic potential.

Transformation of a prostatic adenocarcinoma into squamous cell carcinoma after luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) agonist and radiotherapy treatment.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate is rare and represents 0.5% to 1% of prostatic carcinomas. Transformation of prostatic adenocarcinoma into squamous cell carcinoma after LH-RH agonist intake has been reported in only 8 cases in the literature.

Non Typhoidal Salmonella Pyonephrosis in an Asymptomatic Immunocompetent Patient.

A 50-year-old man with no past medical history presented with 5 months history of right flank discomfort. Physical examination was unremarkable. CT-scan showed a large right renal pelvic calculi and upper pole hydronephrosis.

A Paratesticular Angiolipoma: A Case Report of a Rare Benign Scrotal Mass and Review of Literature.

We report a rare case of paratesticular angiolipoma in a young male. The patient is a 21-year-old male who presented with a palpable firm right intrascrotal mass of 21 mm. Ultrasound findings demonstrated that it is a solid mass.

Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL): Standard Technique Versus Tubeless - 125 Procedures.

Introduction:  Tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) is the non-placement of a nephrostomy tube at the end of the procedure. The benefits of a nephrostomy tube placement are numerous as it provides adequate renal drainage. It may also tamponade bleeding and allow for an easier second-look nephroscopy.

[Renal epithelioid angiomyolipoma mimicking renal carcinoma].

Epithelioid angiomyolipoma is a rare form of potentially malignant angiomyolipoma, recently considered separate entity by the World Health Organization classification of renal tumors. This lesion poses a problem in differential diagnosis with clear cell carcinomas. There are no clinical or radiological specific criteria that characterize this tumor.

[Prognostic value of markers of aggressiveness of urinary bladder tumours evaluated by immunohistochemistry].

Background: The study of some immunohistochemical markers provides an objective and reproducible prognostic evaluation of urinary bladder tumour. aims: study the expression of the following immunohistochemical markers in Tumours of the bladder: Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen (PCNA), Ki67 antigen (MIB1), the C-erbB2 proto- antigene, the tumor suppressor gene p53, the receptor for epidermal growth factor (EGF-R), the apoptosis suppressor gene bcl2, the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and epithelial membrane antigen (EMA). methods: Study of retrospective series of 30 patients having tumours of the urinary bladder.

[Oncological and functional results of 50 consecutive radical prostatectomies].

Aim: To evaluate the Oncological and functional results and to clear risk factors of biochemical recurrence in patients with prostate cancer treated by retropubic prostatectomy.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of 50 consecutive retropubic radical prostatectomies performed between January 1999 and january 2008. Biochemical recurrence was defined by PSA > 0.

The 20-core prostate biopsy as an initial strategy: impact on the detection of prostatic cancer.

Introduction: To increase the detection rate of prostate cancer in recent years, we examined the increase in the number of cores taken at initial prostate biopsy. We hypothesized that an increasing number of cores may undermine the accuracy of models predicting the presence of prostate cancer at initial biopsy in patients submitted to 20-core initial biopsy.

Methods: A total of 232 consecutive patients with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) between 4 and 20 ng/mL and/or abnormal digital rectal examination (DRE) underwent 12-core prostate biopsy protocol (group 1) or 20-core prostate biopsy protocol (group 2).

Cutaneous metastasis of renal cell carcinoma through percutaneous fine needle aspiration biopsy: case report.

A 39-year-old man, who had undergone left nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma of clear cell type, was noted to have a solitary nodular shadow in the right lung on chest X-ray. Percutaneous needle biopsy of the lung was performed via the right anterior chest wall and the histologic findings showed metastasis from renal carcinoma. Six month later, the patient presented with a cutaneous nodule at the site of puncture of the lung needle biopsy.

Recurrent obstructions after resonance stent placement in the treatment of ureteral compression from malignant disease.

Background: The Resonance ureteral stent is a newly developed all-metallic double-pigtail ureteral stent allowing a palliative diversion on a patient with malignant ureteral obstruction.

Aim: To define selection criteria of good candidates for Resonance stent.

Case: A 62-year-old woman was admitted to the emergency department with complaining of severe right flank pain and anuria.

A rare cause of a scrotal mass: primary leiomyosarcoma of epididymis.

Most masses encountered within the scrotal sac are neoplastic and occur within the testis; however a subset (2-3%) of these tumours is extra-testicular and usually arises from paratesticular tissue. Although uncommon, these tumours have a high incidence of malignancy reaching 30%, mainly represented by sarcomas (90%). Tumours occurring in the paratesticular region may be clinically indistinguishable from testicular tumours, thus resulting in initial misdiagnosis.

Multiple unusual locations of hydatid cysts including bladder, psoas muscle and liver.

Our case concerns 66-year-old female with a multiple unusual locations of hydatid cysts including bladder, psoas muscle and liver. Coexistence of hydatid cysts in these localizations has not been previously reported. The diagnosis of vesical hydatid cyst was facilitated by the coexistence of other echinococcosis locations.

Spinal anesthesia for endoscopic urological surgery--low dose vs. varying doses of hyperbaric bupivacaine.

Background And Objective: The aim of this study is to compare the efficiency of low dose vs. varying doses of hyperbaric bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia for endoscopic urological procedures.

Methods: Sixty consecutive patients were studied in a randomized prospective manner.