Adult posterior urethral valve: a case report

Introduction: Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is a congenital obstructive defect of the male urethra with an incidence of 1/8,000 to 1/25,000 live births. PUV is the most common cause of lower urinary tract obstruction in neonates. The diagnosis of PUV is usually made early, and PUV cases have rarely been detected in adults

Pathological investigation of childhood foreskin: are lichen sclerosus and phimosis common?

WOS: 000369704200014PubMed: 26876402Objective: To evaluate histopathological results of foreskin removed during circumcision in the pediatric age group and the relationship between these and the degree of phimosis. Study Design: Cross-sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Urology, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Samsun, Turkey, from June to December 2014. Methodology: Male children undergoing planned circumcision were examined for the presence and degree of phimosis which was recorded before the operation. After circumcision, the preputial skin was dermatopathologically investigated. Pathological investigation carefully evaluated findings such as acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, increased pigmentation and atrophy in addition to findings of Lichen Sclerosus (LS) in all specimens. the pathological findings obtained were classified by degree of phimosis and evaluated. Results: the average age of the 140 children was 6.58 +/- 2.35 years. While 61 (43.6%) children did not have phimosis, 79 (56.4%) patients had different degrees of phimosis. Classic LS was not identified in any patient. in a total of 14 (10%) children, early period findings of LS were discovered. the frequency of LS with phimosis was 12.6%, without phimosis was 6.5% (p=0.39). the incidence of histopathologically normal skin in non-phimosis and phimosis groups was 37.7% and 22.7%, respectively. in total, 41 (29.3%) of the 140 cases had totally normal foreskin. Conclusion: Important dermatoses such as LS may be observed in foreskin with or without phimosis. the presence of phimosis may be an aggravating factor in the incidence of these dermatoses

Effects of dietary interventions on 24-hour urine parameters in patients with idiopathic recurrent calcium oxalate stones

AbstractThe aim of this study is to investigate the effects of dietary factors on 24-hour urine parameters in patients with idiopathic recurrent calcium oxalate stones. A total of 108 of idiopathic recurrent calcium oxalate stones were included in the study. A 24-hour urinalysis was performed and metabolic abnormalities were measured for all of the patients. All of the patients were given specialized diets for their 24-hour urine abnormalities. At the end of first month, the same parameters were examined in another 24-hour urinalysis. Hyperoxaluria, hypernatruria, and hypercalciuria were found in 84 (77%), 43 (39.8%), and 38 (35.5%) of the patients, respectively. The differences between the oxalate, sodium, volume, uric acid, and citrate parameters before and after the dietary intervention were significant (p < 0.05). The calcium parameters were not significantly different before and after the intervention. We found that oxalate, sodium, volume, uric acid, and citrate—but not calcium—abnormalities in patients with recurrent calcium oxalate stones can be corrected by diet. The metabolic profiles of idiopathic calcium oxalate stone patients should be evaluated and the appropriate dietary interventions should be implemented to decrease stone recurrence

A Rare Complication After Renal Cyst Aspiration: Distal Catheter Fragment Remaining Within the Cyst Wall and Laparoscopic Treatment

Simple renal cysts are the most common renal lesions. Percutaneous renal cyst aspiration is an effective and minimally invasive treatment option for symptomatic lesions. This study aims to present the laparoscopic management of the catheter fragment that remains within the cyst wall after percutaneous cyst aspiration with sclerotherapy