A case of angiosarcomas which occurred in an adrenal gland and spleen synchronously.

We report a case of a 56-year-old woman who simultaneously presented adrenal and spleen tumors. Computed tomography imaging revealed a 7-cm enhancing adrenal and 2-cm solitary spleen masses. The patient simultaneously underwent left adrenalectomy and splenectomy.

[COMPLETE RESECTION OF URACHAL CARCINOMA WITH SIGMOID COLON INVASION AFTER FOLFOX CHEMOTHERAPY: A CASE REPORT].

A 45-years-old man presented discharge of abscess from the umbilicus with lower abdominal pain. CT scan showed huge tumor from the bladder to the umbilical part with sigmoid colon invasion. He was diagnosed as urachal carcinoma, which was confirmed by pathological examination.

Relationship between nocturnal polyuria and non-dipping blood pressure in male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms.

Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine factors of nocturnal polyuria and blood pressure variability in male patients with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) who were treated.

Methods: Two hundred and forty-two male patients with LUTS who were treated recorded frequency volume charts. We investigated their urinary condition and characteristics, medical history, and medications.

[A Case of Renal Pelvic Cancer with Acquired Hemophilia and Leukemoid Reaction].

A 71-year-old man was referred to us with a right renal mass that was discovered by computed tomography (CT) examination for acquired hemophilia and leukemoid reaction. He presented with persistent low-grade fever and purpura on the lower legs caused by acquired hemophilia. Contrastenhanced CT scan showed a right renal tumor 6.

Laparoscopic nephrectomy in a patient with severe scoliosis: A case report.

Although the role of laparoscopic nephrectomy (LN) has been established, few studies have reported cases of LN in individuals with scoliosis. Here we report a case of right LN in a patient with severe right convex scoliosis. A 26-year-old man presented with a fever.

Single-stage laparoscopic surgery for bilateral organ tumors using a transumbilical approach with a zigzag incision: a report of two cases.

Background: Reduced port laparoscopic surgery (RPLS) is comparable to conventional multiport laparoscopic surgery and has the potential to provide improved cosmesis and decreased pain; as such, it satisfies a growing demand for less invasive surgical procedures. Moreover, a zigzag incision of the umbilicus results in a less visible scar in plastic surgery. Here we report a series of two cases with bilateral organ tumors treated by single-stage RPLS using a combination of a transumbilical approach and a zigzag incision.

Novel combination chemotherapy with radiotherapy for prostate squamous cell carcinoma.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate is a rare tumor. It has been typically described as an aggressive cancer, with a median survival time of 14 months. We present a case of locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate with a regional lymph node metastasis.

Serum levels of cystatin C in patients with malignancy.

Background: Serum levels of cystatin C have been proposed to be an ideal marker of the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). However, some reports have shown that serum levels of cystatin C increase independently of GFR. In this study, we evaluated the clinical utility of cystatin C in monitoring GFR, especially in patients with a malignancy.

[Evaluation of urinary cystatin C as a marker of renal dysfunction].

Background: Urinary excretion of some low molecular weight proteins (LMWPs) is used as an indicator of tubular dysfunction, since they are increased by the damage of tubular reabsorption. Although serum cystatin C is known to be a sensitive marker for GFR, the property of urinary cystatin C as a LMWP has not been fully observed. We evaluated the clinical utility of urinary cystatin C.

Myxoma of the kidney.

A 62-year-old man had a right renal mass incidentally diagnosed by ultrasonography. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a well-defined right renal mass with homogenous low-signal intensity on the T(1)-weighted pulse sequence and heterogeneous high-signal intensity on the T(2)-weighted pulse sequence. A right nephrectomy was performed.

Stability of the BK polyomavirus genome in renal-transplant patients without nephropathy.

To clarify the stability of the BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) genome in renal transplant (RT) recipients, three to five complete BKPyV genomes from each of six RT recipients with surviving renal allografts were molecularly cloned. The complete sequences of these clones were determined and compared in each patient. No nucleotide difference was detected among clones in two patients, and a few nucleotide variations were found among those in four patients.

Subtypes of BK virus prevalent in Japan and variation in their transcriptional control region.

BK polyomavirus (BKV) is ubiquitous in the human population, infecting children without obvious symptoms, and persisting in the kidney in a latent state. In immunosuppressed patients, BKV is reactivated and excreted in urine. BKV isolates have been classified into four subtypes (I-IV) using either serological or genotyping methods.

[Reduced intensity stem cell transplantation for metastatic renal cell carcinoma].

Purpose: We reviewed reduced intensity stem cell transplantation (RIST) in metastatic renal cell cancer (RCC).

Patients And Methods: Two cases of lung metastasis of immunotherapy invalidity. Six days of fludarabine 30 mg/m2 and 2 days of busulfan 4 mg/kg were given as conditioning for mini-SCT.

[Central and peripheral nerve disorder induced by interferon alpha therapy for renal cell carcinoma].

Interferon alpha (IFN-alpha) therapy was conducted for a male patient aged 70 years old, who underwent a two-stage radical nephrectomy for bilateral renal cell carcinoma with multiple pulmonary metastasis. He was hospitalized due to leg weakness and disorientation 45 days after this treatment was started. We discontinued INF-alpha therapy immediately after neurologists indicated the disorder of the central and the peripheral nervous systems induced by the administration of this cytokine.

Long-term graft survival with or without donor-specific transfusion in cyclosporine era in one haplo-identical living-related renal transplant recipients beyond the first year: a 19-year experience.

With improvement in immunosuppressive drugs, the beneficial role of donor-specific blood transfusion (DST) in the preconditioning of renal allograft recipients has been diminished. This retrospective study was conducted to investigate the influence of DST on long-term graft survival in successful one haplotype-mismatched kidney transplantation in the cyclosporine (CsA) era at Iwate Medical University. Between August 1983 and October 1996, 52 one haplotype-mismatched living related first renal transplants were performed.