An intrauterine device (IUD) perforating the uterus and bladder and creating a nidus for stone formation is rarely described in the international literature. A 50-year-old woman was referred to our department for 6 months history of suprapubic pain and pollakiuria without fever. Ultrasound, X-ray examination and abdominopelvic scanner confirmed an IUD perforating the uterus and the bladder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Malignant pheochromocytomas are rare endocrine tumors that develop within chromaffin tissue. The diagnosis of malignancy is based on neoplastic recurrence or the presence of metastasis in organs that lack chromaffin tissue. We report a series of four cases because of their diagnostic and therapeutic particularities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Urachus adenocarcinoma is an extremely rare malignant tumor characterized by its insidious evolution responsible for the delay in diagnosis. Several scientific works have tried to study the indication of adjuvant treatment, therefore the prognosis is still poor.
Presentation Of Case: We report the case of a 50-year-old patient with no pathological history who consulted for an episode of intermittent urinary mucosal secretion aggravated by the appearance of macroscopic hematuria.
Male circumcision (MC) seems to be practiced since ancient times by Muslims and Jewish, and it is considered as commandment. Attempts at self-circumcision for any reason are very rare in our country. This article aims to highlight another case of self-circumcision in a 30 year-old male, using a sharp vegetable knife.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUrachal carcinoma is an aggressive and rare neoplasia of bladder cancer involving the urachus. The diagnostic failure is due to its insidious development as well as its non-specific clinical signs. Management constitutes a real dilemma for urological surgeons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTumors of the upper urinary tract are discovered, either by clinical symptomatology or as part of the evaluation of a bladder tumor. Hypercalcemia is one of the most common paraneoplastic syndromes and an exceptional complication of urothelial carcinoma of the upper tract. Several physiopathological mechanisms have been proposed to explain this rare and serious complication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGiant hydronephrosis is rare to be seen in adults and is often the cause of misdiagnosis, It is usually caused by ureteropelvic junction syndrome. We here report the unusual case of a patient hospitalized with giant hydronephrosis secondary to ureteral calculi, associated with impaired general condition. Diagnosis was based on CT scan.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Extra-adrenal localization of pheochromocytoma is rare. Its clinical revelation is paroxysmal but maybe in the form of permanent hypertension resistant to treatment. The main problem with these tumors is to affirm their benignity or malignancy, ectopic pheochromocytomas have a malignant development once in two.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign, non-functioning tumor, composed of mature adipose tissue and hematopoietic cells. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with abdominal distention and right back pain radiating to the right hypochondrium. Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed a large retroperitoneal mass, which was suspected to be a retroperitoneal liposarcoma.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHutch diverticulum is a rare congenital entity that develops in the ureteral hiatus or in its proximity and is accompanied by reflux in most cases. There are very few reported cases and most of them are in children and predominately at solitary side. Adult cases are rare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStrangulation or amputation of the penis is the preserve of psychotic patients in the majority of cases. This situation can be the cause of major complications both urinary and sexual. The management is multidisciplinary between urologist and psychiatrist.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFProstate cancer often spreads to bony sites, but other metastatic sites are exceptional. Brain localization accounts for less than 4% of postmortem cases.The cerebral metastases of a prostatic ADK are rare, the prognosis is unfortunate and the treatment is based on androgen deprivation and radiotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParatesticular rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare tumor. Treatment is based on multimodal therapy as well as on surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This study and literature review highlight the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to treat paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma.
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