[US guided biopsy in the early diagnosis of prostatic cancer. A series of 66 cases].

Aim: Our study's aim is to evaluate the reliability of digital rectal examination and serum PSA in the indication of prostatic biopsy.

Methods: 66 patients with abnormal digital rectal examination and arised PSA levels had prostatic biopsies. The sextant technique was practiced.

[Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma: report of 3 cases].

Background: Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcomas are neoplasma which are best treated with complete exeresis.

Aim: We reported three new cases of retroperitoneal Leiomyosarcoma operated during last ten years.

Cases: The authors reported 3 cases of Retroperitoneal leiomyosarcomas in 3 patients (2 men and a woman) aged respectively 53, 55 and 57 year-old.

[Retroperitoneal ganglioneuroma. A case report].

Background: Ganlioneuroma is a rare, benign, neurogenic tumor originating from the neural sheath and frequently localized in the retroperitoneum.

Aim: Report of a new case.

Case: We report a case of a 36-year-old woman presenting isolated right lumbar pain.

The role of glutathione transferases M1 and T1 in individual susceptibility to bladder cancer in a Tunisian population.

Background: Susceptibility to bladder cancer is thought to depend on interplay between genetic factors and environmental chemical carcinogens.

Aim: This study seeks to determine the role of the glutathione transferases M1 and T1 null genotypes (GSTM1*0 and GSTT1*0) in individual susceptibility to bladder cancer in a Tunisian population.

Method: Sixty-two patients with transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder cancer and 79 controls were examined with respect to the frequency of GSTM1 and GSTT1 null genotypes.

[Renal adenocarcinoma in horseshoe kidney, report of a case].

Tumors arising within horseshoe kidney are uncommon and may be difficult to identify. The incidence of tumor within horseshoe kidney is higher than in the normal one. Adenocarcinoma is the most common tumor.

[Surgical treatment of post-traumatic complete urethral rupture: deferred urgent urethral suture or delayed repair?].

Objective: To compare the results of deferred urgent surgical treatment and delayed repair in post-traumatic complete urethral rupture.

Patients And Method: Between 1986 and 2003, sixty patients were operated for complete rupture of the posterior urethra. In the absence of any serious visceral or skeletal lesions, 32 patients were operated within five to ten days (Group I).

Prognostic factors of recurrence after vesicovaginal fistula repair.

Purpose: We evaluate the prognostic factors of recurrence in patients after the surgical repair of vesicovaginal fistula.

Materials And Methods: From 1985 to 2002, 73 women with vesicovaginal fistula underwent late (> 3 months) surgical repair. A multivariate analysis of the data was performed with the EPI-INFO software.

[Genito-urinary malacoplakia. Report of 10 cases and review of the literature].

The malakoplakia is a rare and benign disease. Its urinary localisation is commonly known. It has no clinical particularity.

[Impact of the use of double J stents in renal transplantation on incidence of urologic complications and urinary infection].

Objective: The authors evaluated the impact of systematic placement of a double J stent on urological complications and postoperative urinary tract infection.

Material And Methods: 188 renal transplantations were performed between January 1991 and December 2001. All patients underwent Lich-Grégoire ureterovesical anastomosis.

[The vesico-acetabular fistula].

We report the first case of a vesico-acetabular fistula observed with a septic arthritis of the left hip late treated in a 22-year-old man. The treatment of this fistula is surgical.