Renal Papillary Necrosis / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Diabetes mellitus, obstructive uropathy and urinary infection were considered to be most important in the etiology of renal papillary necrosis in the past literature. However, since 1953, Spuhler and Zollinger reported an association between phenacetin abuse and renal papillary necrosis, the most frequent cause of renal papillary necrosis has been diabetes mellitus, while analgesic abuse (contained phenacetin) has been the second most common factor in recent reports. In the more recent literature, most of the patient have had neither obstructive uropathy nor urinary infection, and it is quite possible that there two condition are of no direct etiological significance. But in this case, we can not suggest definite etiological factor except urinary infection clinically. Only one case is reported showing clinical manifestations laboratory findings, pyelographic findings and pathological changes compare with previous papers.

Seminoma of the Cryptorchism / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A case of seminoma of the cryptorchism, found in 34 years old Korean male is reported. In Campbell's series, the incidence of malignancy in cryptorchism is claimed to be 35 times greater than in the normally descended testicle. A case of seminoma of the cryptorchism is added to literature.

Cyst of the Seminal Vesicle / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A cyst of seminal vesicle is rare condition, and only 12 cases have been reported in the literature. Complaint of no ejaculation with or without urinary symptoms in married man should arouse suspension of seminal vesicle cyst which results from atresia of ejaculatory duct due to long standing infection of urethra. The diagnosis was made by rectal examination, cystoscopic study, seminal vesiculogram and microscopic examination of the cystic fluid with contained many spermatozoa. We reported a case of cyst of seminal vesicle in a 33 year-old male and reviewed the literature.