Acute Urinary Retention Caused by an Ovarian Teratoma-A Unique Pediatric Presentation and Review.

Background: Acute urinary retention (AUR) is a rare diagnosis both in pediatric and adult female populations, especially when compared to adult males. AUR occurs in women at a rate of 7 in 100,000 per year in a 1:13 female to male ratio. Multiple studies have shown that within the pediatric population AUR is far less common in females and is caused by different pathologies than AUR in adult women.

Reduced number of actinic keratoses with topical application of DNA repair enzyme creams.

Background: Actinic keratosis is regarded as a carcinoma in situ by some dermatologists and its incidence continues to rise. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is considered to be an important risk factor for developing these pre-malignant lesions. DNA repair enzymes have been shown to reverse sun-damage, resulting in reduced rates of actinic keratoses and non-melanoma skin cancers in specific patient populations.