Cystic Renal Cell Carcinoma Associated with Von Hippel-Lindau Disease Treated by Nephron Sparing Surgery / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is a rare, autosomal dominantly transmitted familial, hereditary disease. This disease genetically predisposes affected people to the development of some types of tumor, such as cerebellar, spinal and medullary hemangioblastomas, and retinal angiomas, renal cell carcinomas and pheochromocytomas. Herein, a case of a cystic renal cell carcinoma, accompanied by Von Hippel-Lindau disease, treated by nephron sparing surgery, is reported. The VHL gene mutation of this case was also identified.

The Efficacy of Oral Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Patient with Chronic Prostatitis

PURPOSE: Antibiotic is widely used in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. In this study, we evaluated the clinical efficacy and safety of levofloxacin (Cravit(R)) in the treatment of patients with chronic prostatitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between March 2001 and February 2003, 64 patients with chronic bacterial (NIH-category II) and nonbacterial inflammatory prostatitis (NIH-category IIIa) were enrolled in this study. Daily 400 mg of levofloxacin was administered orally for 4-18 weeks. To determine the efficacy of levofloxacin, patients were assessed with the NIH-CPSI and examined of expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) at 3 months follow-up period. RESULTS: The CPSI of 16 patients stratified into NIH-category II was 24.9+/-4.7 before and 14.1+/-6.5 after the treatment. For 48 patients stratified into NIH-category IIIa, the CPSI value before and after the treatment was 23.9+/-4.4 and 13.2+/-5.7, respectively. 40 patients (62.5%) showed mild to moderate improvement in NIH-CPSI, and 23 patients (35.9%) showed improvement in the laboratory profile according to the count of leukocytes (WBC <10/HPF) in EPS. Adverse reaction was noted in 1 patient during the treatment. Conclusions:This study shows that levofloxacin may be a safe and effective agent in treating either chronic bacterial prostatitis or chronic nonbacterial inflammatory prostatitis with few adverse reactions.

The Efficacy of Oral Levofloxacin in the Treatment of Patient with Chronic Prostatitis

PURPOSE: Antibiotic is widely used in the treatment of chronic prostatitis. In this study, we evaluated the clinical efficacy and safety of levofloxacin (Cravit(R)) in the treatment of patients with chronic prostatitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Between March 2001 and February 2003, 64 patients with chronic bacterial (NIH-category II) and nonbacterial inflammatory prostatitis (NIH-category IIIa) were enrolled in this study. Daily 400 mg of levofloxacin was administered orally for 4-18 weeks. To determine the efficacy of levofloxacin, patients were assessed with the NIH-CPSI and examined of expressed prostatic secretion (EPS) at 3 months follow-up period. RESULTS: The CPSI of 16 patients stratified into NIH-category II was 24.9+/-4.7 before and 14.1+/-6.5 after the treatment. For 48 patients stratified into NIH-category IIIa, the CPSI value before and after the treatment was 23.9+/-4.4 and 13.2+/-5.7, respectively. 40 patients (62.5%) showed mild to moderate improvement in NIH-CPSI, and 23 patients (35.9%) showed improvement in the laboratory profile according to the count of leukocytes (WBC <10/HPF) in EPS. Adverse reaction was noted in 1 patient during the treatment. Conclusions:This study shows that levofloxacin may be a safe and effective agent in treating either chronic bacterial prostatitis or chronic nonbacterial inflammatory prostatitis with few adverse reactions.

Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Urinary Bladder / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A case of a clear cell carcinoma of the urinary bladder is reported. A 48-year-old female was referred to our hospital complaining of gross hematuria and terminal dysuria. She had a nodular tumor, 3x4cm in diameter, located on the bladder neck, trigone and posterior urethra. The patient underwent anterior pelvic exenteration and urinary diversion with an ileal conduit. A histopathological examination revealed a tumor composed of cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm, and partly of cells with clear cytoplasm or hobnail-shaped cells, arranged in tubular and papillary architectures. This showed the findings of a clear cell adenocarcinoma of the bladder and urethra. The patient underwent 6 courses of adjuvant chemotherapy with cisplatin and 5-FU. The patient shows no evidence of recurrence or metastasis at the 8 month postoperative follow-up.

The Change of Prostate Specific Antigen after Treatment in Chronic Prostatitis Associated with Elevated Serum Prostate Specific Antigen / 대한비뇨기과학회지

PURPOSE: Men with documented chronic prostatitis, with elevated serum prostate specific antigen (PSA), were investigated to assess whether treatment lowers serum PSA and thus avoids unnecessary biopsies. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The medical records of 46 men who presented with serum PSA higher than 4ng/ml, and subsequently diagnosed with chronic prostatitis, were retrospectively reviewed. After the administration of antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs for 4 to 8 weeks, the follow-up PSA levels were determined, and those with levels higher than 4ng/ml underwent a prostate biopsy. RESULTS: The mean PSA level decreased 61% from 11.66ng/ml before, to 3.79ng/ml after, treatment (p<0.001). In 30 patients the serum PSA level decreased to below 4ng/ml (mean 1.69), with these patients no longer having an indication for a prostate biopsy. In the remaining 16 patients the serum PSA level remained elevated above 4ng/ml, so they underwent a prostate biopsy. Pathological study revealed benign prostatic hyperplasia in 11 cases and prostate cancer in 5. The PSA level in patients associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia decreased 61.9% with treatment, from 19.96 to 7.88ng/ml (p=0.006) and the PSA in those associated with prostate cancer decreased 30.6% with treatment, from 12.85 to 7.32ng/ml (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrates that chronic prostatitis can cause elevation of serum PSA levels, and when identified, antibiotics and anti-inflammatory treatment can lower these levels and an unnecessary prostate biopsy can be avoided.

Crossed Testicular Ectopia in a Patient with Bilateral Cryptorchism / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Crossed testicular ectopia is an uncommon anatomical abnormality in which both gonads migrate toward the same hemiscrotum. We report a case of crossed testicular ectopia associated with bilateral cryptorchism. The crossed ectopic and intra-abdominal testis was fixed in it's own hemiscrotum by laparoscopic orchiopexy.

Relationship between the Amount of Tissue Removed at Transurethral Resection of the Prostate and Clinical Improvement in Benign Prostate Hyperplasia / 대한비뇨기과학회지

PURPOSE: Patients that had undergone transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) for benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH) were evaluated to assess the influence of the amount of resected tissue on the symptomatic improvement. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 42 men, with symptomatic BPH that had undergone TURP, were enrolled in this retrospective study. 20 and 22 patients with prostate volumes equal or less 30ml (group I) and greater than 30ml (group II), respectively, were evaluated. The resected tissue weight (RTW) and the resected tissue weight ratio (RTWR) were taken as preoperative parameters. The percent changes in the International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) and in the Quality of Life, and the satisfaction score, were used as measures of the symptomatic outcomes. The symptomatic outcomes of the two groups were compared, and the correlations between the RTW and RTWR and the outcomes in each group assessed. RESULTS: All the symptomatic outcomes of group II were more favorable than those of group I. There were significant correlations between the RTW (and RTWR) and all three outcomes in group II, but there were no correlations between groups I and II. CONCLUSIONS: The patients with the smaller prostate volume (equal or less than 30ml in volume) had less symptomatic improvement after TURP, with no benefit in increasing the amount of resected tissue during TURP. It is recommended excessive resection for BPH should be avoided with a small prostate.

Arthroscopic Evaluation for Acute Traumatic Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder / 대한정형외과학회잡지

There are many complications after traumatic shoulder dislocation including redislocation, dislocation capsulitis especially in the older age and dislocation arthropathy. Redislocation rates have been primarily related to age at the time of initial dislocation, to lesser degree, athletic participation, length of immobilization, rehabilitative exercises, and time hefore return to sports or full activity. So we wanted to confirm the difference of the lesion between the young and the old at the initial dislocation. Arthroscopic evaluation of the twelve patients with an acute traumatic anterior dislocation of the shoulder was done to identify the intraarticular pathology within 10 days of the initial injury. All patients were taken MRI and evaluated under anesthesia. We classified these shoulders into two groups based on the age of patient. Young agegroup under 30 were seven patients and old age-group over 40 were five patients. And the following results were ohtained; 1. The detachment of the anterior labrum with the inferior glenohumeral ligament from the glenoid rim was primary finding and might cause the shoulder unstable under anesthesia in the young age-group under 30. 2. In the age-group over 40, there were the capsular tears with no labral lesion and these shoulders were stable under anesthesia 3. In acute traumatic anterior dislocation, examination under anesthesia was more closely related to the prediction of the extent of labro-ligamental detachment than MRI examination. 4. We believe that arthroscopic surgical intervention after the initial shoulder dislocation should be considered as a treatment option

A case of neonatal hydrometrocolpos causing urinary obstruction

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A study of serologically confirmed measles

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A case of Prune Belly syndrome associated with Turner syndrome

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