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We report a case of perineal subcutaneous abscess due to urethral fistula in a patient with spinal cord injury. A 39-year-old male visited our hospital complaining of left scrotal swelling and fever. The left scrotum and perineal skin were swollen to the size of a goose egg, and pus was discharged from the perineal swollen bump. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested an urethral fistula with a large subcutaneous abscess. The abscess was resected with debridement of necrotic tissue, and a cystostomy was placed. Endoscopy revealed a fistula in the bulbar urethra. The characteristics of this rare entity are discussed.
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Abscess/etiology , Genital Diseases, Male/etiology , Spinal Cord Injuries/complications , Urethral Diseases/complications , Urinary Fistula/complications , Adult , Humans , Male , PerineumABSTRACT
We report a case of localized amyloidosis of the renal pelvis and upper ureter arising in a 74-year-old man who presented at our hospital with gross hematuria. The intravenous pyelogram showed right hydronephrosis and stenosis of right renal pelvis and upper ureter. The cystoscopy view was normal, but the right retrograde-ureteropyelogram showed a long irregular stricture of the renal pelvis. Ureteroscopy was performed and rubbing biopsy of edematous, bleeding lesion suggested class IIIb, transitional cell carcinoma. With the diagnosis of a right renal pelvic tumor, right nephroureterectomy was performed. The histology report stated "massive deposits of amyloids are seen in the segment of macroscopically abnormal renal pelvis". Amyloidosis of the renal pelvis is a rare entity and 12 cases were reported in the Japanese and English literature.
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Amyloidosis/diagnosis , Kidney Diseases/diagnosis , Kidney Pelvis , Aged , Amyloidosis/pathology , Humans , Kidney Diseases/pathology , MaleABSTRACT
We report two cases of subacute inguinal swelling in uremic patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Computed tomography, scintigraphy demonstrated a mass in the right groin. Surgical repair of an inguinal hernia resulted in complete resolution of the inguinal swelling. Both patients could restart continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, without complication.
