Partial segmental thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum (PSTCC) diagnosed by contrast-enhanced ultrasound: a case report.

abstract：BACKGROUND:More and more frequently stress urinary incontinence affects young healthy women. Hence, early implementation of effective preventive strategies in nulliparous continent women is essential, including pelvic floor muscle training. An initial evaluation based on the bioelectrical activity of the pelvic floor m...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Stania M,Chmielewska D,Kwaśna K,Smykla A,Taradaj J,Juras G

更新日期：2015-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our understanding of early post-vasectomy recanalization is limited to histopathological studies. The objective of this study was to estimate the frequency and to describe semen analysis patterns of early recanalization after vasectomy. METHODS:Charts displaying serial post-vasectomy semen analyses were cre...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Labrecque M,Hays M,Chen-Mok M,Barone MA,Sokal D

更新日期：2006-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Caveolae play a significant role in disease phenotypes such as cancer, diabetes, bladder dysfunction, and muscular dystrophy. The aim of this study was to elucidate the caveolin-1 (CAV1) protein expression in renal cell cancer (RCC) and to determine its potential prognostic relevance. METHODS:289 clear cell...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Steffens S,Schrader AJ,Blasig H,Vetter G,Eggers H,Tränkenschuh W,Kuczyk MA,Serth J

更新日期：2011-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital mid-ureteral stricture is a rare malformation of the ureter leading to prenatal and neonatal hydronephrosis. Site characterization of the narrowing is important to optimize the surgical approach to the newborn affected by hydronephrosis. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a female EM with a rare form of...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Brugnara M,Cecchetto M,Manfredi R,Zuffante M,Fanos V,Pietrobelli A,Zaffanello M

更新日期：2007-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ureteral herniations are a rare occurrence, generally found incidentally on cross sectional imaging or during surgical intervention for unrelated processes. Several locations of ureteral herniations can occur including the inguinal, femoral, sciatic, obturator, and thoracic regions. While few reports of uret...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lin FC,Lin JS,Kim S,Walker JR

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study describes and compares health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of prostate cancer patients who received either radical prostatectomy (nerve-sparing, nsRP, or non-nerve-sparing, nnsRP) or radiotherapy (external RT, brachytherapy, or both combined) for treatment of localised prostate cancer. METHODS...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Eisemann N,Nolte S,Schnoor M,Katalinic A,Rohde V,Waldmann A

更新日期：2015-04-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To establish and internally validate an innovative R.I.R.S. scoring system that allows urologists to preoperatively estimate the stone-free rate (SFR) after retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). METHODS:This study included 382 eligible samples from a total 573 patients who underwent RIRS from January 2014 t...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Xiao Y,Li D,Chen L,Xu Y,Zhang D,Shao Y,Lu J

更新日期：2017-11-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A supernumerary kidney (SK) is an additional kidney with its own capsule and blood supply that is not fused with the ipsilateral kidney (IK). Because individual case reports indicate a high morbidity rate, the aim of this retrospective study was a detailed analysis of this rare anatomical variant. METHODS:O...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Rehder P,Rehwald R,Böhm JM,Grams AE,Loizides A,Pedrini M,Stühmeier J,Glodny B

更新日期：2019-10-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinary tract infection (UTI) is very common in patients with urolithiasis, which makes the treatment of urolithiasis complicated, even dangerous. The objective of this study was to determine the risk factors for UTI in patients with urolithiasis. METHODS:Eight hundred six patients with urolithiasis were re...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Yongzhi L,Shi Y,Jia L,Yili L,Xingwang Z,Xue G

更新日期：2018-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Site-dependent and interindividual histological differences in Denonvilliers' fascia (DF) are not well understood. This study aimed to examine site-dependent and interindividual differences in DF and to determine whether changes in the current approach to radical prostatectomy are warranted in light of these...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Muraoka K,Hinata N,Morizane S,Honda M,Sejima T,Murakami G,Tewari AK,Takenaka A

更新日期：2015-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pheochromocytoma (paraganglioma) of the urinary bladder is a rare tumor. Herein we sought to review the contemporary literature on pheochromocytomas of the urinary bladder in order to further illustrate the presentation, treatment options and outcomes of patients diagnosed with these tumors. METHODS:A compr...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Beilan JA,Lawton A,Hajdenberg J,Rosser CJ

更新日期：2013-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated the clinical outcome of low grade Ta bladder cancer followed-up for a long period using the 2004 WHO grading system. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 190 patients with primary, low grade Ta bladder cancer. We defined worsening progression (WP) as confirmed high grade Ta, all T1 or Tis/concom...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Kobayashi H,Kikuchi E,Mikami S,Maeda T,Tanaka N,Miyajima A,Nakagawa K,Oya M

更新日期：2014-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the expression of type 1 plasminogen inhibitor (PAI-1) in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (CCRCC), and its possible association with microvessel density (MVD), the expression of thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), nuclear grade, tumour stage, continuously coded tumour size (CCTS) and to assess the value of ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zubac DP,Wentzel-Larsen T,Seidal T,Bostad L

更新日期：2010-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the factor structure, dimensionality and construct validity of the (5-item) PRAFAB questionnaire score in women with stress urinary incontinence (stress UI). METHODS:A cross validation study design was used in a cohort of 279 patients who were randomly divided into Sample A or B. Sample A was...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Hendriks EJ,Bernards AT,Staal JB,de Vet HC,de Bie RA

更新日期：2008-01-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polyorchidism is a congenital anomaly of the urogenital system and means more than two testes. It is a rare phenomenon, where there are no more than 200 reported cases in the literature. In this case, we report a 13-month year's old case with five testicles. CASE PRESENTATION:We report a rare five testicles...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zahirian Moghadam T,Mohseni Rad H,Zandian H,Hosseinkhani A

更新日期：2020-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emerging evidence has noted the important participation of microRNAs (miRNAs) in several human diseases including cancer. This research was launched to probe the function of miR-381 in bladder cancer (BCa) progression. METHODS:Twenty-eight patients with primary BCa were included in this study. Cancer tissue...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Chen D,Cheng L,Cao H,Liu W

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neglected renal stones remain a major cause of morbidity in developing countries. They not only result in functional impairment of affected kidney, but also act as an important predisposing factor for development of urothelial neoplasms. It is not uncommon to miss an associated urothelial tumor in a patient ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Shah HN,Jain P,Chibber PJ

更新日期：2006-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Renal cell carcinoma can cause various paraneoplastic syndromes including metabolic and hematologic disturbances. Paraneoplastic hypereosinophilia has been reported in a variety of hematologic and solid tumors. We present the first case in the literature of severe paraneoplastic hypereosinophilia in a patien...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Todenhöfer T,Wirths S,von Weyhern CH,Heckl S,Horger M,Hennenlotter J,Stenzl A,Kanz L,Schwentner C

更新日期：2012-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The control of the lower urinary tract is a complex, multilevel process involving both the peripheral and central nervous system. Due to lesions of the neuraxis, most spinal cord injury patients suffer from neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction, which may jeopardise upper urinary tract function and has ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Leitner L,Walter M,Freund P,Mehnert U,Michels L,Kollias S,Kessler TM

更新日期：2014-08-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Calcifying nanoparticles (NPs) have been proven to be associated with a variety of pathological calcification and previously detected in semen samples from patients with testicular microlithiasis (TM). The present study was designed to test the hypothesis if human-derived NPs could invade the seminiferous tu...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Lin XC,Gao X,Lu GS,Song B,Zhang QH

更新日期：2017-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bladder spasm is a common side effect of urological surgery. Main treatment modalities include opioids or anticholinergic medication; however, bladder spasms still occur even after these interventions. Recent studies indicate that transcutaneous stimulation of the foot can result in 50% increase in bladder c...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Zhang C,Xiao Z,Zhang X,Guo L,Sun W,Tai C,Jiang Z,Liu Y

更新日期：2017-07-13 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Insulin-like Growth Factor-I (IGF-I) supplementation restores testicular atrophy associated with advanced liver cirrhosis that is a condition of IGF-I deficiency. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of IGF-I in rats with ischemia-induced testicular atrophy (AT) without liver disease and consequen...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Diez-Caballero F,Castilla-Cortázar I,Garcia-Fernandez M,Puche JE,Diaz-Sanchez M,Casares AD,Aliaga-Montilla MA,Rodriguez-Borrajo C,Gonzalez-Barón S

更新日期：2006-02-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survival rate for patients presenting muscle invasive bladder cancer is very low, and useful therapeutic target has not been identified yet. In the present study, new COX2 downstream signals involved in urothelial carcinoma cell survival were investigated in vitro and in vivo. METHODS:COX2 gene was silenced...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Shimada K,Anai S,Marco DA,Fujimoto K,Konishi N

更新日期：2011-05-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Ethiopia, about 9000 fistula cases are estimated to occur every year with an incidence of 2.2/1000 women. This study was aimed to determine obstetric fistula characteristics and surgical repair outcomes among patients with fistula surgical repair. METHODS:A Hospital based cross sectional study design was...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Sori DA,Azale AW,Gemeda DH

更新日期：2016-07-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cystic renal cell carcinoma (CRCC) is relatively rare; CRCC is frequently misdiagnosed as a benign renal cyst. CRCC carries an excellent prognosis following surgical treatment. The aim of our study was to summarize the management of CRCC and to characterize the prognosis of affected patients. METHODS:A retr...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Chen S,Jin B,Xu L,Fu G,Meng H,Liu B,Li J,Xia D

更新日期：2014-11-07 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell carcinoma (HLRCC) is a rare hereditary kidney cancer syndrome in which affected individuals are at risk of skin and uterine leiomyomatosis and kidney cancer. HLRCC-associated kidney cancer is a lethal disease with a highly aggressive behavior, and there is no standard...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Park I,Shim YS,Go H,Hong BS,Lee JL

更新日期：2019-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic indwelling catheters may induce histologic changes within the bladder, and these changes are sometimes pre-malignant. There are many documented cases of squamous cell carcinoma associated with indwelling catheters, but only three cases of catheter-associated adenocarcinoma have been reported. In this...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Bauman TM,Potretzke TA,Potretzke AM,Siegel CL,Brandes SB

更新日期：2015-12-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this population-based study was to assess patient, physician and tumour determinants associated with positive surgical margins after prostatectomy, and to assess the effects of positive surgical margins on prostate cancer-specific survival. METHODS:We included 1'254 prostate cancer patients...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Retèl VP,Bouchardy C,Usel M,Neyroud-Caspar I,Schmidlin F,Wirth G,Iselin C,Miralbell R,Rapiti E

更新日期：2014-11-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:CXCL12/CXCR4 transactivation of epidermal growth factor family receptors in lipid raft membrane microdomains on cell surface is thought to mediate tumor growth and subsequent development of metastatic disease. CTCE-9908 is a known inhibitor of CXCR4. Herein, we tested the efficacy of CTCE-9908 in inhibiting ...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Wong D,Kandagatla P,Korz W,Chinni SR

更新日期：2014-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current standard for Prostate Cancer (PCa) detection in biopsy-naïve men consists of 10-12 systematic biopsies under ultrasound guidance. This approach leads to underdiagnosis and undergrading of significant PCa while insignificant PCa may be overdiagnosed. The recent developments in MRI and Contrast Enh...

journal_title：BMC urology

authors： Postema AW,Scheltema MJ,Mannaerts CK,Van Sloun RJ,Idzenga T,Mischi M,Engelbrecht MR,De la Rosette JJ,Wijkstra H

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00