Source of diagnostic pitfalls in renal sonography.

abstract：:A case report of a plasma cell granuloma presenting as a solitary avascular intrarenal mass lesion is presented with angiographic and ultrasonic findings. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Fisch AE,Brodey PA

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alpha-blockers and antimuscarinics combination therapy has been commonly used for treatment of male lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). We conducted a meta-analysis aimed to access the relative efficacy and safety of combination therapy. We systematically searched Medline, Cochrane, and Embase for eligible studies. F...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Xin Z,Huang Y,Lu J,Zhang Q,Chen C

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the effect of triamcinolone administration on the serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) response and the time to progression in patients with androgen-independent prostate cancer (AIPC). METHODS:Patients with AIPC were prospectively treated with oral triamcinolone 4 mg twice daily, and their serum...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Srinivas S,Krishnan AV,Colocci N,Feldman D

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cystography was compared to urinary cytology in an effort to determine whether or not this modality might be useful in the detection of FANFT-induced bladder tumors in mice. Compared to gross examination of the bladders in 24 mice, cystography had the same degree of accuracy as urinary cytology--79.2 per cent. Compari...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Nissenkorn I,McCallum L,Crabtree WN,Murphy WM,Soloway MS

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study examined the clinical significance of non-complexed (free) prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in the differential diagnosis of prostate cancer with an emphasis on patients with total PSA values between 4.0 and 10.0 ng/mL (the diagnostic gray zone). METHODS:Serum samples were obtained from three spec...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Luderer AA,Chen YT,Soriano TF,Kramp WJ,Carlson G,Cuny C,Sharp T,Smith W,Petteway J,Brawer MK

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The importance of the expression of granin A (GRN-A, chromogranin-A) has become appreciated in the neuroendocrine differentiation of prostate cancer. We studied the expression of GRN-A in prostate cancer using serum immunoassay and tissue immunohistology procedures for this protein in order to define the cli...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Deftos LJ,Abrahamsson PA

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although unusual, placement of a Foley catheter into the renal pelvis or ureter has been reported. Proposed predisposing factors for errant placement include pre-existing hydronephrosis or congenital ureteral orifice enlargement. We report a case where aberrant placement of a Foley catheter into the renal pelvis of a ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Bradley A,Sozener C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate our own experience with primary Ewing sarcoma family tumors (ESFTs) of the kidney and to review cases of this in published reports. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Institutional cases of renal ESFT were identified in our pathology database. The retrieved records were reviewed for relevant data. Published c...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Rowe RG,Thomas DG,Schuetze SM,Hafez KS,Lawlor ER,Chugh R

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To critically evaluate the use of uroflowmetry (UF) in a large urethral stricture disease cohort as a means to monitor for stricture recurrence. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This study included men that underwent anterior urethroplasty and completed a study-specific follow-up protocol. Pre- and postoperative UF stu...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Tam CA,Voelzke BB,Elliott SP,Myers JB,McClung CD,Vanni AJ,Breyer BN,Erickson BA,Trauma and Urologic Reconstruction Network of Surgeons (TURNS).

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An old fishman presented with left lumbago and finding worms in his urine. Type-B ultrasonic inspection and computed tomography scan found a Bosniak cyst III, containing several wire-like elements, in the middle of the left kidney. Expelled worms were confirmed to be Dioctophyma renale. After two courses of albendazol...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Yang J,Li P,Su C,Zhang JY,Gu M

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a 10-day-old boy who developed fulminant urosepsis. At autopsy, he was found to have a prostatic abscess as his sole source of infection. We reviewed the 12 previous reported cases of prostatic abscess in newborns and present factors that may suggest the diagnosis. The treatment and outcome in each of the c...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Collins SM,Correa H,Ortenberg J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To endoscopically study the Lacuna Magna (LM) and attempt to explain some of the anatomical, clinical and embryological issues pertaining to it. The LM, stated to be present in 30 to 50 percent of males and linked to congenital distal urethral obstructions, post-void bloody-spotting and dysuria in young boys,...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Shenoy SP,Marla PK,Venugopal P,Adappa KK,Tantry TP,Shankar M,Rai GD

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate changes in stretched penile length after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) in a prospective penile measurement study because an occasional complaint from patients after RRP is that their penis is shortened. METHODS:Thirty-one patients undergoing RRP by one surgeon were enrolled. The same ph...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Munding MD,Wessells HB,Dalkin BL

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 30-year-old man with a history of bilateral deep vein thromboses and recurrent penile ischemic episodes presented for distal penile amputation and skin graft. Despite suspicion, serologies indicated no hypercoagulable disorder. After surgery, the patient was bridged from enoxaparin to warfarin. Nine days after initi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Talbert M,Wood H

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of an arteriovenous malformation of the spermatic cord presenting as a hard scrotal mass is described. This is the first reported case of an arteriovenous malformation of the spermatic cord, and therefore this benign lesion should be included in the differential diagnosis of paratesticular masses. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Guz BV,Ziegelbaum M,Pontes JE

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We used an endoscopic thin trocar to reestablish the continuity of the completely obliterated urethra in 2 patients. In 1 man the obstruction resulted from a pelvic fracture and in 1 woman from early removal of the urethral catheter after a bladder neck reconstruction. We found this technique safe and effective, and w...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Chiou RK,Gonzalez R

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urinary incontinence in pediatric and adolescent patients has been successfully managed with the artificial urinary sphincter for several decades. Placement of the sphincter can be difficult in the preadolescent girl due to poorly developed vaginal tissue that can result in difficulty establishing the surgical plane b...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cain MP,Rink RC

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To clarify the clinical and prognostic significance of cortactin and phosphorylated cortactin in patients with sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma (SRCC). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the data from 31 patients with SRCC and 33 with conventional renal cell carcinoma matched for clinicopathologic features...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Matsuo T,Miyata Y,Watanabe S,Ohba K,Hayashi T,Kanda S,Sakai H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Understanding bacterial adherence and explaining it to patients is essential in the management of recurrent urinary tract infection. Bowel flora, usually Escherichia coli, colonize first the vaginal introitus, then the urethral mucosa, and they subsequently ascend to the bladder. The essential step is bacterial adhesi...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Schaeffer AJ

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of mass circumcision performed using a plastic clamp. METHODS:A total of 2013 males, including infants, children, adolescents, and adults were circumcised during a 7-day period by using a plastic clamp technique. Complications were analyzed retrospectively in regard to 4 d...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Senel FM,Demirelli M,Pekcan H

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the administration of the nonsteroidal antiandrogen bicalutamide reduces the risk of an increase in chromogranin A (CgA) levels in patients with prostate cancer who experienced biochemical failure after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) compared with pharmacologic castration therapy...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Sciarra A,Di Silverio F

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the long-term impact of extravasation at initial post-urethroplasty urethrogram, we present a novel classification system and report the association of leak severity with outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 91 patients underwent buccal graft urethroplasties of the bulbar urethra from 2007 ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Grossgold ET,Eswara JR,Siegel CL,Vetter J,Brandes SB

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine 30-day complications, risk of readmission, and reoperation for midurethral slings (MUS). METHODS:The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2006 to 2013 was queried for MUS alone by excluding concurrent reconstructive, urologic, or gynecologic procedures. We assessed baselin...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Cohen AJ,Packiam VT,Nottingham CU,Alberts BD,Faris SF,Bales GT

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new technique for microvascular anastomosis of the polar artery to the renal artery, end to side, is presented. It was performed in 5 cases of renal transplantation with a successful result in all. ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Castro Ferreira M,Menezes de Góes G,Marmo Lucon A,Tedesco-Marchese A,Campos Freire G

更新日期：1975-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nutcracker syndrome is a rare condition of left renal vein entrapment manifesting with hematuria and flank pain. We report a case of nutcracker syndrome, where a robotic-assisted laparoscopic transposition of the left renal vein was performed. To our knowledge, this is the first case of robotic-assisted laparoscopic s...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Wang P,Jing T,Qin J,Xia D,Wang S

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the clinical utility of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) of voided urine in the detection of bladder cancer and the prediction of its recurrence. METHODS:FISH with centromere-specific probes for chromosomes 9 and 17 was performed to evaluate the chromosomal alterations of exfoliated ...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Ishiwata S,Takahashi S,Homma Y,Tanaka Y,Kameyama S,Hosaka Y,Kitamura T

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with false elevation of serum creatinine level due to 5-fluorocytosine (5-FC) is reported. 5-FC interferes with the enzymatic method used for creatinine determination in the Kodak Ektachem analyzer. Clinicians should be aware of the potential for spurious azotemia in patients receiving 5-FC therapy for funga...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Colagiovanni SM,Meares EM Jr,Sant GR

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether fluorochrome-conjugated phalloidin can delineate cavernous smooth muscle (CSM) cells and whether it can be combined with immunofluorescence (IF) staining to quantify erectile dysfunction (ED)-associated changes. METHODS:ED was induced by cavernous nerve crush in rats. Penile tissues of...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Lin G,Qiu X,Fandel TM,Albersen M,Wang Z,Lue TF,Lin CS

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify the risk factors for, and complications associated with, the development of delirium after radical cystectomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From July 2008 to December 2009, 59 patients, aged ≥65 years and undergoing radical cystectomy, were prospectively enrolled. The baseline cognitive status was asses...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Large MC,Reichard C,Williams JT,Chang C,Prasad S,Leung Y,DuBeau C,Bales GT,Steinberg GD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report on results from a new tele-urology pathway for managing hematuria consults, including a survey of patient attitudes and satisfaction with such a program. Recent guideline changes have relaxed the definition of microscopic hematuria and may have significantly increased the number of hematuria evaluat...

journal_title：Urology

authors： Safir IJ,Gabale S,David SA,Huang JH,Gerhard RS,Pearl J,Lorentz CA,Baumgardner J,Filson CP,Issa MM

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00