[A renocolic fistula due to colonic diverticulitis associated with polycystic kidney].

Renocolic fistulae caused by colonic diverticulitis are rare. We present a case of renocolic fistula caused by colonic diverticulitis associated with polycystic kidney. A 51-year-old male with polycystic kidney on hemodialysis presented with a lasting fever and left lower abdominal pain.

Pathological effects of neoadjuvant hormonal therapy help predict progression of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy.

Background: It is not clear whether pathological changes following neoadjuvant hormonal therapy (NHT) prior to radical prostatectomy have any value as predictors of progression in prostate cancer.

Methods: We conducted a study of 100 patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy following NHT. We used the Japanese general rule as the criterion to assess the biochemical recurrence rate and pathological changes after NHT.