Scrotal abscess originating from appendicitis: a case report.

There are numerous reports concerning the presentation of appendicitis as a urologic problem. However, scrotal abscess originating from appendicitis has rarely been described. We report a right scrotal abscess due to a preceding retroperitoneal abscess originating from retrocecal appendicitis.

Prenatal diagnosis of an adrenal cyst: a case report.

We report a rare case of fetal adrenal cyst, diagnosed prenatally during routine ultrasound screening at 36 weeks' gestation. Serial ultrasonographic evaluations demonstrated a slight increase in the size of the cyst during pregnancy. A healthy female baby, weighing 2,810 g with Apgar scores of 8 and 9 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively, was delivered vaginally at term.

Retrocaval ureter: report of two cases and literature review.

Retrocaval ureter is a rare congenital anomaly in which the ureter passes behind, and is compressed by, the inferior vena cava. Its etiology is assumed to be abnormal embryologic development of the inferior vena cava as a result of atrophy failure of the right subcardinal vein in the lumbar portion. We report two cases of retrocaval ureter and review the relevant literature.

Adrenal tumors: 10-year experience at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital and literature review.

We report our 10-year experience of managing adrenal tumors at Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital (KMUH) between January 1992 and January 2002. In total, 53 patients with adrenal tumors were analyzed, including 19 men (mean age +/- standard deviation, SD, 41.8 +/- 12.

The management strategy of renal angiomyolipoma.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the management strategy of renal angiomyolipoma. From 1990 to 2002, a total of 62 patients with renal angiomyolipoma were treated at our medical center. Angiomyolipomas were found in 44 female patients (71.

Bilateral traumatic testicular dislocation--a case report.

Traumatic testicular dislocation is a rare complication of blunt scrotal trauma. It is usually related to straddle injuries from motorcycle accidents and is commonly accompanied by scrotal hematoma and pelvic fracture. Bilateral dislocation of the testes is relatively rare.

Herpes zoster induced neuropathic bladder--a case report.

Herpes zoster infection involving the sacral dermatomes has been associated with bladder dysfunction and, although rarely, with acute urinary retention. Less than 150 cases have been reported in the literature. After reviewing our institute's chart records covering a period of time dating from 1991 to 2001, we found that three of our patients had developed acute urinary retention following herpes zoster skin lesions of the S2-4 dermatomes.