ABSTRACT
Ten cases of multicystic kidney in newborn infants are described herein. The diagnostic value of ultrasound during the prenatal period and postnatal follow-up is highlighted. The therapeutic approach in this condition is discussed.
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Polycystic Kidney Diseases/pathology , Female , Humans , Infant, Newborn , Male , Polycystic Kidney Diseases/diagnosis , Retroperitoneal Space , UltrasonographyABSTRACT
Fifty staghorn calculi that had been removed surgically and previously analyzed for stone composition and structure were studied by tomodensitometry. The analysis consisted of measurements in absolute units and histographic configuration of x-ray attenuation-absorption of the lithiasic material. The reconstructed images were evaluated and the areas of interest were defined. Each section and area had the following universal elements: number of pixels studied and values for mean attenuation expressed as Hounsfield units (HU). In this manner, tomodensitometric mapping of the calculi could be performed. We underscore the usefulness of this procedure in investigation and the possibility of extrapolating the results to in vivo studies of calculi composition so that we can reliably predict the results attainable with treatment modalities such as ESWL or percutaneous surgery. Little has been published on this subject. To our knowledge, this is the first in Spain.
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Kidney Calculi/analysis , Densitometry , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted , Kidney Calculi/diagnostic imaging , Kidney Calculi/ultrastructure , Tomography, X-Ray ComputedSubject(s)
Calculi , Scrotum , Adolescent , Adult , Calculi/analysis , Calculi/ultrastructure , Child , Crystallography , Genital Diseases, Male/pathology , Humans , MaleSubject(s)
Schistosomiasis haematobia/diagnosis , Adult , Carcinoma, Transitional Cell/complications , Humans , Male , Mauritius/ethnology , Schistosomiasis haematobia/complications , Schistosomiasis haematobia/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Ultrasonography , Urinary Bladder Neoplasms/complications , Urine/analysisSubject(s)
Formaldehyde/therapeutic use , Hemorrhage/drug therapy , Urinary Bladder Diseases/drug therapy , Adult , Aged , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Female , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
The influence of the season, age, sex and composition of the drinking water on the incidence of kidney colics in patients of different villages, attended at the "San Cecilio" Clinical Hospital in Granada, is assessed. The average, of kidney colics per 1.000 inhabitants was 4.2% with 51.27% in females and 48.73% in males. We found that in the summer months the frequency of kidney colics was double that in the winter months, which may be due to a relative D hypervitaminosis, a greater intake of oxalates or a relative dehydration. No influence of the calcium, magnesium, chlorine and sulphate contents of the water, was detected. In some villages, a high calcium and magnesium content in the water, posed problems for the urolithogenic prophylaxis in some patients.
