A Case of Candida Albicans Cystitis / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Candida albicans cystitis is an uncommon but well described complication of modern therapeutics. The significance of systemic factors in the defense of the urinary tract against candidal infection is unknown. However, secretions from the prostate grand in men and from periurethral glands in women have been reported to be fungistatic. Conditions that predispose to candiduria include diabetes mellitus, antibiotic and corticosteroid therapy and disturbance of urine flow. Cystoscopy with bladder biopsy are necessary to rule out bladder tumor. We report a case of BPH with candidal cystitis and review the relevant literatures.

A Clinical Evaluation of Pediatric Urethral Stricture / 대한비뇨기과학회지

The results with management of urethral stricture are disappointing, with a high rate of early and late recurrence. Recently, the success of internal urethrotomy has made us question the role of open urethroplasty in the management of urethral strictures. Thus a clinical evaluation was made on 26 pediatric patients with urethral stricture in the Department of Urology, National Medical Center, during the period from Sep. 1978 to Aug. 1992. The stricture was incomplete in 15 cases and complete in 11 cases. The length of stricture was less than l cm in 17 cases, 1 to 2 cm in 3 cases, more than 2cm in 3 cases and multiple stricture in 3 cases. The treatment modality of incomplete urethral stricture was internal urethrotomy in 12 cases and urethroplasty in 3 cases regardless of length. Incomplete urethral stricture, internal urethrotomy was carried out in 8 cases with less than 1 cm long stricture and urethroplasty in 3 cases regardless of length. But all complete urethral stricture was carried out urethroplasty initially. The overall out come in incomplete urethral stricture, average urine flow rate ranged from 8.5ml/sec to 11.4ml/sec and incomplete urethral stricture, average urine flow rate ranged from 7.0 ml/sec to 20 ml/sec. We think that visual urethrotomy is a valuable initial method, when stricture is incomplete and urethroplasty is a valuable initial method, when stricture is complete.

Case of Giant Ureteral Polyp / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A case of giant ureteral polyp is presented. The patient was 76- year-old female complaining of left flank discomfort and irritative voiding symptoms. Radiologic examination revealed filling defects of left lower ureter. Cystoscopic finding showed a tubular mass, to-and-pro movement through left ureteral orifice. Excision of ureteral polyp and left ureteroureterostomy were performed. Pathologic findings showed fibroepithelial polyp and it's narrow pedicle was 10cm in length and 5-8mm in diameter.

A case of crossed renal ectopia with fusion / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Crossed fused renal ectopia is an uncommon congenital anomaly. The patients have often another congenital anomalies that may make the diagnosis. We report a case of crossed fused renal ectopia with review of literatures.