extremely rare cause of hematuria: adamantinoma like neuroectodermal tumor of bladder

Primary primitive neuroectodermal tumour [PNET] is a rare entity and have severe malign potential. However, PNET is derived from central nervous system, it can rarely occur in another soft tissue. Herein, we present an extremely rare cause of hematuria in an 83-year-old man, who was diagnosed as adamantinoma like PNET, in bladder. After transurethral surgical treatment, there was no recurrence, in short-term clinical follow-up. According to our best knowledge, he was the oldest patient who had PNET in bladder, in published literature

Impact of transurethral resection on urinary flow rate in children with posterior urethral valve in short term follow-up

To evaluate the correction rate of urinary flow rate after posterior urethral valve [PUV] resection for predicting success after operation. This retrospective study was performed between March 2006 and February 2013 at the Department of Pediatric Urology, Akdeniz University School of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey. Of the 67 patients with PUV, 52 patients were enrolled. Physical examinations, urine and blood analyses, uroflowmetry [UFM] including maximum flow rate [Qmax] and average flow rate [Qavg], and post voiding residual urine volume [PVR] were recoded. The UFM, PVR, voiding cystourethrography, serum creatinine levels were recorded in clinical visits. Additional operations were performed if there were symptoms of urinary obstruction. Statistical analyses were carried out. The mean age was 9 +/- 2.9 years. The mean follow-up was 10.6 +/- 4.2 months. There was a significant difference between preoperative and postoperative serum creatinine [p=0.028], Qmax [p=0.001], Qavg [p=0.002], and PVR [p=0.001]. Postoperative serum creatinine was significantly positively correlated with postoperative PVR [p=0.024]. In logistic regression analysis, success on PUV resection was associated with preoperative Qavg [p=0.016] and PVR [p=0.004], and postoperative Qavg [p=0.039] and PVR [p=0.030]. Of the 42 [80.7%] patients, significant improvements in UFM, PVR, and serum creatinine levels were obtained after first operation. In 10 patients, re-operations were performed. Short-term effectiveness of PUV resection may be predicted by changes in UFM and PVR parameters in selected patients

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis

Idiopathic scrotal calcinosis is a rare scrotal benign disease. Its distinct features are painless, non-pruritic, semi-soft palpable calcific transdermal nodules. We report a 42-year-old-man with asymptomatic multiple calcified scrotal skin nodules for 10 years. Under spinal anesthesia, the affected scrotal skin was excised and the nodules removed. We aim to explain the etiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment modalities of this rare disease