Observation on Trichomoniasis in the Lower Urinary Tract In the Male / 대한비뇨기과학회지

An experiment was made to detect the presence of Trichomonas vaginalis in 120 patients with lower urinary tract infection and 480 male soldiers without any noticeable symptoms. Microscopic examination and cultivation of sediment of centrifuged specimen of urine and of prostatic secretion obtained by prostatic massage was performed. Clinical observation was performed. Clinical observation was also made on 26 cases of Trichomoniasis in the lower urinary tract of males. The results were summarized as follows: 1. T. vaginalis was demonstrated in 7.5% of the lower urinary tract infected group (Group A) and 3.33% of control group (Group B). 2. Motile trichomonads were found in 57.1% through microscopic examination and additionally 42.9% by cultivation. 3. The sites of infection were urethra in 68%, prostate in 40% and bladder and epididymis in 4%. 4. The frequent subjective symptoms were itching sensation in the urethra (16%), perineal discomfort (12%), dysuria (12%) and urethral discharge (8%). 5. Higher level than the normal limit of leukocyte count through microscopic examination was observed in 48% in urine and 24% in prostatic secretion of the patients with Trichomoniasis. 6. Other pathologic bacteriae were demonstrated in 40% in urine and 20% in prostatic secretion by Gram stain. The most frequently mixed bacteriae were Gram positive cocci. 7. Nitrimedazine 250mg was administered orally twice a day for 7 days in 10 cases of Trichomoniasis in the urethra without mixed bacterial infection. The result was effective in 9 cases.

Clinical and Statistical Study of Renal Tuberculosis / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A clinical and statistical study was made on 61 Patients with renal tuberculosis who were admitted to the urological department. Taegu Armed Forces General Hospital during the period from January, 1971 to May, 1975. The results were summarized as follows: 1. The incidence of the renal tuberculosis was 17.1% of all in-patients. 2. Nine cases (14.8%) were affected in both sides, 23 cases (37.7%) in the right and 29 cases (47.5%) in the left side. S. The initial symptoms were mostly those of vesical symptoms. 4. In 39.3% of the cases, past history or present illness of tuberculosis was noted, of which 21.3% had pulmonary tuberculosis and 9.8% pleurisy. 5. The frequent coexisting other genitourinary tract tuberculosis were bladder Tb(37.7%) epididymal Tb(36.2%) and prostatic Tb(19.7%). 6. By acid-fast stain of urine, tubercle bacilli were demonstrated in 50.8% of cases. 7. According to the result of urinary findings during chemotherapy (P. A. S. INAH. and SM), tubercle bacilli were not detected after chemotherapy for 3 months in the cases of minimal and moderate advanced lesion. Pyuria and hematuria disappeared after chemotherapy for 3 months in the cases of minimal and for 6 months in cases of moderate advanced lesion. tubercle bacilli were not detected in most cases and leukocyte and erythrocyte counts were decreased only in a half cases after chemotherapy for 6 months. 8. Tubercle bacilli were not detected after nephrectomy and pyuria and hematuria disappeared within 3 months after operation in most cases.

Primary Teratoma of the Bladder: Report of One Case / 대한비뇨기과학회지

Primary teratomas of the bladder are exceedingly rare, only several cases have been reported in the literature. A case of primary teratoma of the bladder in a 31 years old woman is presented and reported with a brief review of the literature. The patient was managed by segmental resection of the bladder with good results.

Horseshoe Kidney associated with Giant Hydronephrosis / 대한비뇨기과학회지

A case of 26 years old male having horseshoe kidney associated with giant hydronephrosis due to aberrant vessel was presented with a brief review of the literatures. The patient was managed by division of isthmus and nephrectomy with good result.