[A Case of Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Presenting Voiding Symptoms Caused by Giant Bladder Diverticulum].

A 40-year-old man complaining of voiding symptoms was referred to our hospital for further examinations and treatment of giant bladder diverticulum and possibly underlying neurogenic bladder dysfunction. Because computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of a tumorous lesion covering the bladder diverticulum, transurethral biopsy was performed to elucidate its pathological characteristics. Through the histopathological examination of the biopsy specimens the tumorous lesion was diagnosed as ganglioneuroma which was benign.

Crossover comparison study on the therapeutic effects of tamsulosin hydrochloride and naftopidil in lower urinary tract symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia.

There is no consensus on the evaluated efficacy of individual alpha(1)-blockers in the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). This study compared the clinical benefits of tamsulosin hydrochloride with those of naftopidil in BPH. Men aged 54-84 years with a main complaint of BPH were randomly assigned to receive consecutive treatment with tamsulosin then naftopidil (T-N group, 25 patients), or naftopidil then tamsulosin hydrochloride (N-T group, 20 patients).

Two cases of female acute urinary retention caused by an impacted pelvic mass.

We report two cases of acute urinary retention in women with an impacted pelvic mass. In both cases, all urinary symptoms resolved completely after the surgical removal of the mass.

Progressive anemia following combination therapy with interferon-alpha and interleukin-2 in a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Various toxicities have been observed during the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma with interferon-alpha (IFN-alpha) and/or interleukin-2 (IL-2). We report a case of severe anemia, which responded well to steroid therapy, in a patient receiving IL-2 plus IFN-alpha for metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

[Post-traumatic high-flow priapism: a case report].

A 48-year-old man, who previously had normal erectile function, visited our hospital complaining of a painless erection that had persisted for 6 days. He had suffered perineal trauma in a traffic accident 9 days earlier. A diagnosis of post-traumatic high-flow priapism was suggested from the findings on penile blood gas analysis.

[A case of acid burn of the penis].

A 27-year-old man presented to our hospital complaining of multiple mild injuries sustained in an attack of violence at the workplace. He had received chemical burns to the penis induced by hydrochloric acid and had developed severe phimosis. He complained of pain on erection and ballooning during urination.

[Assessment of surgical invasiveness of augmentation ileocystoplasty applying the systemic inflammatory response syndrome score in patients with spina bifida].

Purpose: Applying the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), we investigated the surgical invasiveness of augmentation ileocystoplasty in patients with spina bifida.

Materials And Methods: A total of 23 patients with spina bifida underwent augmentation ileocystoplasty. We diagnosed the cases as SIRS when they fulfilled at least 2 of the 4 SIRS criteria.