A simple screening tool for an unfavorable bladder in children with myelomeningocele: Is the height to width ratio of the cystogram useful to predict high-pressure bladder?

Introduction: Videourodynamics is the key follow-up examination of children with myelomeningocele. However, it has been performed in specific institutions focused on the urological management of children due to the difficulty in its interpretation. Although a neurogenic bladder frequently appears elongated vertically and trabeculated, no objective study has clearly shown the relationship between bladder shape on the cystogram and urodynamic parameters in children with myelomeningocele.

Long-term urological outcomes of spinal lipoma after prophylactic untethering in infancy: real-world outcomes by lipoma anatomy.

Study Design: Cohort study.

Objectives: Long-term urological outcomes in patients with spinal lipoma after prophylactic tethered cord release (TCR) in infancy were investigated.

Setting: Children's hospital in Yokohama, Japan.

Pretreatment Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio (NLR) Predicts Prognosis for Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer Patients Underwent Enzalutamide.

Introduction: Nearly 80% of advanced prostate cancer patients respond to initial androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). However, ADT does not prevent the progression of prostate cancer over the long term, and the disease eventually progresses to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Prior to the development of enzalutamide (ENZ) and abiraterone acetate, docetaxel was the only established treatment with life-prolongation for CRPC.

Management of urethral stricture: High-pressure balloon dilation versus optical internal urethrotomy.

Objective: Urethral stenosis is a disease in which the lumen of the urethra becomes constricted by fibrosis. Such stenoses have been treated by urethral dilation using a bougie and optical internal urethrotomy (OIU). Recently, high-pressure balloon dilation (BD) has been developed as a new treatment method for urethral stenosis.

[Transurethral Injection Using Deflux for Vesicoureteral Reflux in Three Adult Women with Frequent Febrile Urinary Tract Infections].

We report three patients with frequent febrile urinary tract infections (fUTI) who underwent transurethral injection therapy with Deflux for vesicoureteral reflux (VUR). The first case was in a 52-yearold woman who was initially diagnosed with right grade II and left grade I VUR at 18 years of age. She frequently experienced fUTI due to VUR.

Enterogenous cyst of pediatric testis: a case report.

Background: An enterogenous cyst is a rare entity categorized as an intestinal cyst. In most cases, enterogenous cysts are seen in the mediastinum, peritoneal cavity, spinal canal, subarachnoid space, and cerebral ventricle.

Case Presentation: A 14-year-old Asian (Japanese) boy reported feeling pain in his left groin, and a mass was found.

Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in the Bladder: A Case Report.

A 36-year-old male was referred to our department for further examination of asymptomatic gross hematuria emanating from a bladder tumor. Cystoscopy revealed a broad-based tumor 40 mm in diameter. Urinary cytology was negative.

[Severe Hyponatremia after Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy : Two Case Reports].

Hyponatremia is one of the common electrolyte disorders associated with cisplatin (CDDP) administration. We report here two cases of hyponatremia associated with CDDP. Case 1 : A 75-year-old man with urothelial carcinoma of bladder (cT3N1M0) underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy with CDDP and gemcitabine.

Lack of an Association between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and PSA Failure of Prostate Cancer Patients Who Underwent Radical Prostatectomy.

Introduction. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), which can be easily calculated from routine complete blood counts of the peripheral blood, has been suggested to serve as a prognostic factor for some solid malignancies. In the present study, we aimed to determine the relationship between NLR in prostate cancer patients undergoing radical prostatectomy (RP) and their prognosis.

Epidermal Cyst in the Scrotum Successfully Treated while Preserving the Testis: A Case Report.

A 66-year-old male was referred to our hospital for further examination of a scrotal mass. Because of the risk of testicular cancer, we first clamped the vessels as a course of higher orchiectomy. Then, we approached the tumor through the scrotum and successfully resected it while preserving the testis.

Invasive urothelial carcinoma, lymphoma-like/plasmacytoid variant, successfully treated by radical cystectomy with adjuvant chemotherapy: a case report.

Background: Invasive urothelial carcinoma, lymphoma-like/plasmacytoid variant, is a rare histological type of bladder cancer similar to plasma cells and is an aggressive variant of urothelial carcinoma associated with a poor prognosis.

Case Presentation: A 41-year-old Asian man was referred to our hospital due to macroscopic hematuria. Cystoscopy detected a non-papillary tumor, and a transurethral resection of the bladder tumor revealed pT1N0M0 bladder cancer.

Retroperitoneal Schwannoma in the Renal Hilum: A Case Report.

A 73-year-old male was referred to our department for further treatment of a right retroperitoneal tumor. Contrast CT showed a tumor mass measuring 33 × 26 mm in size with poor contrast enhancement. Because we were unable to rule out tumor malignancy, we planned an operation.

Ureteroscopy-Assisted Biopsy for a Retroperitoneal Tumor: A Case Report.

Introduction: Retroperitoneal tumor is often seen in urology clinical practice. To diagnose the tumor, tumor specimens must be obtained. However, in some cases, the tumor is penetrated by vessels around the ureter, and it may be difficult to detect the optimal spot for obtaining a specimen, even when performing open surgery.