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Fungus balls as a cause of upper urinary tract obstruction are rare, with less than 60 cases reported in the literature. We herein describe three cases or secondary anuria caused by Candida infection of the upper urinary tract. The first case was observed in a patient with a transplanted kidney, the second in a diabetic patient and the third in a. patient suffering from chronic Kidney failure. The treatment consisted of urinary drainage, identification of the infectious organism and appropriate antifungal treatment.
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Anuria/microbiologia , Fungos , Sistema Urinário/microbiologia , Candida , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Antifúngicos , Diabetes Mellitus , Falência Renal Crônica , Transplante de RimRESUMO
We herein present a rare case of germ-cell tumor in an intra-abdominal testis of a 39-year-old patient. Cryptorchidism is one of the most important risk factors predisposing to testicular cancer. Our case underlines the importance of performing a prophylactic orchidectomy for all ectopic testes not brought down by the second year of life. The treatment of seminoma consists of inguinal orchidectomy possibly in combination with radio- or chemotherapy depending on the tumor stage
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Humanos , Masculino , Criptorquidismo , Abdome/diagnóstico por imagem , OrquiectomiaRESUMO
PSA doubling time is a mathematical tool which gives a dynamic value to PSA [prostatic specific antigen]. The diversity of methods applied for its calculation constitutes a real problem for urologists. We reviewed the literature and selected two simple methods used to calculate the PSA doubling time. We also evaluated the importance of PSA doubling time in contemporary urological practice