[Chemotherapy with low-dose docetaxel and estramustine phosphate in patient with liver dysfunction due to liver metastases of hormone-refractory prostate cancer : a case report].

A 82-year-old man was referred to our hospital for treatment of hormone-refractory prostate cancer with liver metastases. The obstruction of intrahepatic bile ducts due to the rapid growth of liver metastases induced liver dysfunction. We administered 25 mg/m(2) docetaxel on day1 and 280 mg/body estramustine phosphate on day 1 to day 3, every 4 weeks.

[Laparoscopic right partial nephrectomy in the presence of Riedel's lobe of the liver].

A 54-year-old woman consulted our hospital for further evaluation of an incidentally detected small renal mass. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) and other imaging showed a right renal mass adjacent to the Riedel's lobe. Laparoscopic right partial nephrectomy was performed under a diagnosis of suspected renal cell carcinoma.

[Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of kidney: a case report].

Mixed epithelial and stromal tumor of kidney (MEST-K) is a rare benign renal tumor that was first described by Michal and Syrucek in 1998. Its frequency is 0.2-0.

[A case of adult-onset idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism presenting with infertility].

A 28-year-old man with adult-onset idiopathic male hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (MHH) is reported. He had been delivered normally and had normal puberty. He was referred to our hospital with a chief complaint of infertility.

[Laparoscopic pyeloplasty for ureteropelvic junction obstruction with crossing vessel and parapelvic cyst].

A 52-year-old male presented with flank pain and was diagnosed as having right ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) at another hospital. He underwent trans uretheral balloon dilation, but the symptom recurred. Thereafter, he was referred to our hospital for additional treatment.