Introduction: type 2 diabetes is a very common condition which, in some patients, may cause erectile dysfunction. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence and severity of erectile dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes attending the Department of Urology.
Methods: we conducted a cross-sectional and descriptive study in the Department of Urology at the University Hospital Center Hassan II in Fez using a self-administered questionnaire encompassing an "International Index of Erectile Function-5" test based on 5 questions with routine blood test results in diabetic patients.
The association between tumor of the urinary tract and hydronephrosis caused by a syndrome of the pyelo-ureteral junction is rare. Indeed, tumors of the upper urinary tract and hydronephrosis have generally a cause-effect relationship. This last is due, more often, to an obstruction caused by a tumor of the ureter or of the pyelo-ureteral junction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Primary obstructive megaureter is relatively uncommon in adults. This condition usually regresses spontaneously or is treated during infancy. It can remain asymptomatic for decades until adulthood when symptoms may manifest in the event of complications or during a routine radiologic imaging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Myxomas are rare benign soft tissue tumors. The kidney is an unusual location for this tumor. For this reason, less than 15 cases of renal myxoma have been reported in the English literature.
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