Macro- and micromorphology of the leaf and stem of ruellia brittoniana leonard cultivated in Egypt

The genus Ruellia L. is sometimes called Dipteracanthus, it comprises about 150 species native to tropical and temperate North and South America. Ruellia brittoniana Leonard is known as Britton's wild petunia, wild petunia, Mexican bluebell and Ruellia tweediana Grisebach. Some species of genus Ruellia are used medicinally to cure gonorrhoea, syphilis, eye sores and in renal infections

Fracture of the penis: clinical experience and surgical treatment

Nine patients with penile fractures were treated surgically between 1982-1991. Of these 9 patients who underwent immediate surgical exploration, evacuation of hematoma and repair of the tear in the tunica albuginea, 8 had no resultant penile deformity and 1 had mild shaft curvative on erection, while all retained normal erectile potency and normal sexual performance. The hospital stay was brief [mean 4.66 days]. In view of these good results we advocate early surgical repair as the treatment of choice for patients with penile fractures