A Case of Leiomyoma of the Kidney / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Renal leiomyoma, a rare benign tumor, is a challenging diagnostic and therapeutic condition. The preoperative diagnosis of renal leiomyoma is very difficult, and the only definite method to distinguish between a leiomyoma and other renal tumor is postoperative microscopic evaluation. We report a case of leiomyoma of the kidney which was managed by radical nephrectomy under the impression of malignant renal mass which was incidentally found by ultrasonographic examination for health check in a 43-year-old woman.

The Clinicopathological Study on Prostatic Carcinoma: The Evaluation of Prognosis by Gleason's Method / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A clinicopathological study based on stages, Gleason's method and srvival rates was carried out in 149 cases of prostatic carcinoma treated at Pusan National University Hospital and five participating hospitals. 1. The distribution of each stage was:17 (11.4%) in stage A, 37 (24.8%) in stage B, 22 (14.8%) in stage C, and 73 cases (49.0%) in stage D. Of Gleason's score between primary and secondary pattern, the uniform cases were in 32%, the cases of 1 step differences were in 59 %, the cases of 2 step differences were in 9%, and none in more than 2 step differences. 2. The score sum of Gleason's method was inclined to be higher as the stage became higher. 3. The survival rates were declining as stages excluding cases between stage A and B became higher. As the Gleason's score (primary and secondary pattern, Gleason's sum, Gleason's category) became higher, the survival rates tended to decline. 4. Comparing the death rates of our cases to that of VACURG study of USA and that of Harada of Japan according to Gleason's score, there were no statistical differences (a>0.05). The prognosis of prostatic carcinoma depends on the histological factor, which in dictates the significance of Gleason's method. Also the authors believe that a common ground of basis such as Gleason's method is useful in comparative studies.

Two Cases of Ovarian Dermoid Cyst Extended into the Urinary Bladder / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Dermoid cyst of the ovary extended into the urinary bladder is a rare condition. We have experienced two cases of ovarian cyst with cysto-vesical fistula, one of which has a vesical stone concomittently. Here these two cases of dermoid cyst ruptured into the bladder have been presented with some literatures.