[TVT our experience five years and six months later]. / Nuestra experiencia a cinco años y medio en TVT.

OBJECTIVE: We present the outcome of urinary incontinence surgery after TVT more than five year of follow-up. Efficacy was evaluated in terms of complete cure of incontinence, complications, and patient satisfaction. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A sample of 369 female with genuine stress incontinence or mixed incontinence who had a TVT performed in our hospital between 1998-2003 were evaluated. Sample average age was 59.9 years. A total of 326 patients (85%) had genuine stress incontinence and 56 (15%) mixed incontinence. Preoperative evaluation was base on: clinical history and physical examination, stress test, flowmetry and post voided residual. Cistometry was indicated only in patients with previous surgery and mixed incontinence. Severity of incontinence was graded clinically. Primary outcome measure was complete cure of incontinence defined as lack of objective and subjective leakage. In addition a phone survey about patient satisfaction with the surgery was carried out. RESULTS: The average follow up was 35 months (6-67). A total of 317 were complete continent (86%). By contrast, 52 patients (14%) had leakages jet. The novo urgency rate was 7% and a 5.7% of patients were reoperated to cut the mesh because of obstruction. Nevertheless, the reoperation rate was low and only a patient showed a massive haematoma which needed to be evacuated. CONCLUSION: Bursch Technique through suprapubic route has been classically considered the gold standard procedure for stress urinary incontinence for the last decades, having been substituted nowadays by tension-free suburethral mesh sling whose most important advantages are: Simplicity of the method, lower cost and higher comfort for the patient due to the fact that we have chaged in-patient surgery program for ambulatory one with similar results in order to sanation. Anyway we will have to check if the preliminary good results and no complications persist in the follow-up.

[Segmental testicular infarction]. / Infarto segmentario de testículo.

We report the case of a 47 years old man previously diagnosed of left hidrocele. After having a recent mild left testicular pain, an ultrasonografic study revealed a solid hipoecoic testicular lesion rounded by a big hidrocele, suggesting a testicular neoplasm. Radical inguinal orchiectomy was made and pathologic study showed segmental testicular infarction. No malignancy was found. We review the literature of the topic.

Nuestra experiencia a cinco años y medio en TVT / TVT our experience five years and six month later

Objetivo: Presentar los resultados de eficacia de TVT a cinco años en términos de curación de incontinencia y complicaciones para el tratamiento de la IUE y de satisfacción personal con el resultado de la intervención. Material y métodos: Un total de 369 incontinentes con una edad media de 59,9 años fueron implantadas con el sistema TVT en nuestro hospital pacientes desde 1998 hasta 2003. De ellas, 326 pacientes (85%) presentaban IUE pura y 56 (15%) incontinencia mixta con predominio de esfuerzo. La evaluación preoperatorio se realizó mediante historia clínica, exploración física, prueba de esfuerzo, flujometría y medición residuo postmiccional. La cistomanometría sólo se indicó en pacientes con urgencia o antecedentes de cirugía previa. El grado de severidad de la incontinencia se catalogó clínicamente. Como criterio de curación completa se consideró la ausencia de pérdidas objetivas y subjetivas. Se realizó encuesta telefónica para estudiar el grado de satisfacción de la paciente. Resultados: El seguimiento medio fue de 35 meses con un rango entre 6 y 67 meses. Del total de pacientes, 317 presentaban continencia completa, lo que representa un 86%. Por el contrario, 52 pacientes (14%) presentaban escapes de orina. La tasa de urgencia de novo fue del 7% y la de corte de TVT por obstrucción de 5,7%. El porcentaje de reintervenciones, con sólo un caso de hematoma masivo. Conclusiones: Hasta ahora se ha considerado siempre como patrón oro de las intervenciones de incontinencia de la orina, la técnica suprapúbica de Bursch, quizás la más contrastada en el tiempo, pero en la actualidad está siendo sustituida por las técnicas de malla suburetral sin tensión, cuya principal ventaja, es la simplicidad del método, su menor costo económico y la mayor comodidad para la paciente, pues convertimos una cirugía con varios días de ingreso, en una cirugía ambulatoria, con unos resultados hasta el momento similares en tasa de curación, Pero habrá que comprobar que los resultados a largo plazo de las mallas, si se mantienen en el tiempo y no aparecen complicaciones derivadas de la malla

Objective: We present the outcome of urinary incontinence surgery after TVT more than five year of follow-up. Efficacy was evaluated in terms of complete cure of incontinence, complications, and patient satisfaction. Material y methods: A sample of 369 female with genuine stress incontinence or mixed incontinence who had a TVT performed in our hospital between 1998-2003 were evaluated. Sample average age was 59.9 years. A total of 326 patients (85%) had genuine stress incontinence and 56 (15%) mixed incontinence. Preoperative evaluation was base on: clinical history and physical examination, stress test, flowmetry and post voided residual. Cistometry was indicated only in patients with previous surgery and mixed incontinence. Severity of incontinence was graded clinically. Primary outcome measure was complete cure of incontinence defined as lack of objective and subjective leakage. In addition a phone survey about patient satisfaction with the surgery was carried out. Results: The average follow up was 35 months (6-67). A total of 317 were complete continent (86%). By contrast, 52 patients (14%) had leakages jet. The novo urgency rate was 7% and a 5,7% of patients were reoperated to cut the mesh because of obstruction. Nevertheless, the reoperation rate was low and only a patient showed a massive haematoma which needed to be evacuated. Conclusión: Bursch Technique through suprapubic route has been classically considered the gold standard procedure for stress urinary incontinence for the last decades, having been substituted nowadays by tension-free suburethral mesh sling whose most important advantages are: Simplicity of the method, lower cost and higher comfort for the patient due to the fact that we have chaged in-patient surgery program for ambulatory one with similar results in order to sanation. Anyway we will have to check if the preliminary good results and no complications persist in the follow-up

Infarto segmentario de testículo / Segmental testicular infarction

Presentamos el caso de un varón de 47 años diagnosticado meses antes de hidrocele izquierdo que en estudio sonográfico reciente, realizado por dolorimiento testicular, presentaba lesión sólida nodular sugestiva de neoplasia testicular izquierda. Fue sometido a orquiectomía radical. El análisis de la pieza quirúrgica demostró la presencia de infarto segmentario con ausencia de tumor. Revisamos la bibliografía sobre el tema

We report the case of a 47 years old man previously diagnosed of left hidrocele. After having a recent mild left testicular pain, an ultrasonografic study revealed a solid hipoecoic testicular lesion rounded by a big hidrocele, suggesting a testicular neoplasm. Radical inguinal orchiectomy was made and pathologic study showed segmental testicular infarction. No malignancy was found. We review the literature of the topic

[Minimal prostatic adenocarcinomas in the biopsy treated with radical prostatectomy]. / Adenocarcinomas minimos de próstata en la biopsia sometidos a prostatectomía radical.

FUNDAMENTALS: Valuation about clinical pathologyc facts of patients having undergone a radical prostatectomy due to a minimal prostate adenocarcinoma shown at the biopsy. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of patients having undergone a radical prostatectomy due to a minimal prostate adenocarcinoma shown at the biopsy in front of the remaining radical prostatectomies. RESULTS: In 20 patients (7.6%) out of the 260 having undergone a radical prostatectomy between 1992 and 2004 the biopsy was informed as "minimal adenocarcinoma". These patients ranged 58 to 73 years with PSA levels from 5.2 to 17.1 ng/ml. Everyone except one were clinically T1c. At the definitive pathological study the Gleason was 6, 4, 3 and 2 in 3, 3, 8 and 4 patients respectively, with one having a minimal adenocarcinoma not graded and another one with a PIN ?. 3 showed only 1 focus with a tumoral volume less than 5% of the tissue (84.2% with significant tumor or multifocal). The final staging was 1 pT0 (PIN ?), 7 pT2a, 11 pT2b and 1 pT3a (62.5% bilaterals). Relating to the remaining patients under prostatectomy, patients with minimal adenocarcinoma presented significative differences in Gleason sum (p < 0.029) and staging (p = 0.02); no in PSA mean (p = 0.243). SUMMARY: Minimal adenocarcinomas of the prostate at the biopsy are significant but do present lower staging and grading in relation with the rest of patients.

[Micropapillary carcinoma of the bladder: case report and review of the literature]. / Carcinoma micropapilar de vejiga: aportación de un caso y revisión de la bibliografía.

Micropapillary carcinoma is an uncommon pathologic variant of bladder carcinoma with aggressive behavior. Its usual presentation is like a high grade and high stage carcinoma and associated with other histologic types in different proportion. It doesn't differ clinically from normal transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Studies of molecular markers are still contradictories. Treatment should be early and aggresive, based on surgical therapy as radiotherapy and chemotherapy have shown limited results. We report a 72 year old man suffering from low urinary tract symptoms for years and recently presented gross hematuria. He was diagnosed as high stage micropapillary carcinoma. One year after radical cystectomy and subsequent chemotherapy based on carboplatin and gemcitabine, progression of the disease was shown on CT and the patient died 14 months after the diagnosis.

Adenocarcinomas mínimos de próstata en la biopsia sometidos a prostatectomía radical / Minimal prostatic adenocarcinomas in the biopsy treated with radical prostatectomy

Fundamento: Valoración de datos clínico-patológicos de pacientes sometidos a prostatectomía radical por mínimo adenocarcinoma prostático en la biopsia. Métodos: Análisis retrospectivo de pacientes intervenidos de prostatectomía radical por mínimo adenocarcinoma, frente al resto de prostatectomías radicales. Resultados: En 20 pacientes (7,6 %), de los 260 sometidos a prostatectomía radical entre 1992 y 2004, se definió la biopsia como 'mínimo adenocarcinoma'. Tenían edades entre 58 y 73 años y los PSA entre 5,2 y 17,1 ng/ml. Todos, excepto uno eran clínicamente T1c. En la anatomía-patológica definitiva el Gleason fue de 6, 4, 3 y 2, en 3, 3, 8 y 4 pacientes respectivamente, con uno con mínimo adenocarcinoma no graduado y sólo un PIN-III en otro. Tres presentaron un solo foco con un volumen tumoral inferior al 5% del tejido (el 84,2 % con tumor significativo). El estadio final fue 1 pT0 (PIN III), 7 pT2a, 11 pT2b y 1 pT3a (62,5% bilaterales). Con respecto al resto de pacientes prostatectomizados, los pacientes con mínimo adenocarcinoma presentaron diferencias significativas en los Gleason (p=0,029) y los estadios (p= 0,02); no en la media del PSA (p=0,243). CONCLUSIONES: Los adenocarcinomas de próstata mínimos en la biopsia son significativos, aunque presentan estadios y grados inferiores al resto (AU)

Fundamentals: Valuation about clinical pathologyc facts of patients having undergone a radical prostatectomy due to a minimal prostate adenocarcinoma shown at the biopsy. Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients having undergone a radical prostatectomy due to a minimal prostate adenocarcinoma shown at the biopsy in front of the remaining radical prostatectomies. Results: In 20 patients (7,6%) out of the 260 having undergone a radical prostatectomy between 1992 and 2004 the biopsy was informed as 'minimal adenocarcinoma'. These patients ranged 58 to 73 years with PSA levels from 5.2 to 17.1 ng./ml. Everyone except one were clinically T1c. At the definitive pathological study the Gleason was 6, 4, 3 and 2 in 3, 3, 8 and 4 patients respectively, with one having a minimal adenocarcinoma not graded and another one with a PIN III. 3 showed only 1 focus with a tumoral volume less than 5% of the tissue (84.2% with significant tumor or multifocal). The final staging was 1 pT0 (PIN III ), 7 pT2a, 11 pT2b and 1 pT3a (62.5% bilaterals). Relating to the remaining patients under prostatectomy, patients with minimal adenocarcinoma presented significative differences in Gleason sum (p < 0.029) and staging (p = 0.02); no in PSA mean (p =0,243). Summary: Minimal adenocarcinomas of the prostate at the biopsy are significant but do present lower staging and grading in relation with the rest of patients (AU)

Carcinoma micropapilar de vejiga: aportación de un caso y revisión de la bibliografía / Micropapillary carcinoma of the bladder: case report and review of the literature

El carcinoma micropapilar (CMP) es una variante anatomopatológica infrecuente de carcinoma vesical de comportamiento agresivo. Se presenta habitualmente como carcinoma de alto grado, en estadios avanzados y asociado a otras formas histológicas en proporciones variables. No manifiesta signos clínicos diferenciales con el carcinoma vesical típico. Los estudios de marcadores moleculares son todavía contradictorios. El tratamiento debería ser precoz y agresivo, fundamentalmente quirúrgico, dado que la Radioterapia y la Quimioterapia han demostrado escasa eficacia hasta el momento. Presentamos el caso de un varón de 72 años con síntomas miccionales de larga evolución y hematuria macroscópica de reciente aparición que se diagnosticó de CMP en estadio avanzado. Al año dela cistectomía radical asociada a quimioterapia con carboplatino y gemcitabina se evidenció progresión rápida de la enfermedad y falleció a los 14 meses (AU)

Micropapillary carcinoma is an uncommon pathologic variant of bladder carcinoma with aggressive behavior. Its usual presentation is like a high grade and high stage carcinoma and associated with other histologic types in different proportion. It doesn´t differ clinically from normal transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Studies of molecular markers are still contradictories. Treatment should be early and aggresive, based on surgical therapy as radiotherapy and chemotherapy have shown limited results. We report a 72 years old man suffering from low urinary tract symptoms for years and recently presented gross hematuria. He was diagnosed as high stage micropapillary carcinoma. One year after radical cystectomy and subsequent chemotherapy based on carboplatin and gemcitabine , progression of the disease was shown on CT and the patient died 14 months after the diagnosis (AU)

[TVT: three years of experience]. / TVT: 3 años de experiencia.

INTRODUCTION: Since the description of the TVT technique as a therapy to stress urinary incontinence, in 1996, about 150000 subjects have undergone it. This technique was first used in our centre in november 1998. This article is aimed to contain our view of its evolution in the past three years. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 142 patients of an average of 59 years old have been operated on. In 57% of the cases, we also focused on the solutions to anatomic pelvis disorders. RESULTS: After a follow-up of 17 months and a mean of 14 months, 93% of the cases succeeded. Failures arose during the first six months of therapy. We found the following complications: 4.8% of bladder perforations, 17% of postoperative retentions of no longer than 30 days, 2% of long-term retentions, 2.7% of postsurgical hematomas, and 9% of urge incontinence. Surgery was performed on 10 patients who had undergone surgery against bladder incontinence before, and all the cases proved success. CONCLUSIONS: This technique is simple and only requires a short surgical time, and it can be applied for major ambulatory surgery. Although it is possible to encounter complications, they rarely occur and results are still encouraging. However, it is now necessary to verify that our long-term studies match with the success rates of 84.7%.

TVT: 3 años de experiencia / TVT: three years of experience

INTRODUCCIÓN: Desde la descripción de la técnica de TVT para el tratamiento de la incontinencia urinaria de esfuerzo en 1996, se han colocado unas 150.000 unidades. En noviembre de 1998 iniciamos esta técnica en nuestro servicio, en este artículo analizamos nuestros casos en estos tres años. MATERIAL Y MÉTODOS: Hemos intervenido a 142 pacientes, con una edad media de 59 años. En el 57 por ciento de ellas, además de realizar TVT, asociamos reparación de defectos anatómicos pélvicos. RESULTADOS: Con un seguimiento medio de 17 meses y mediana de 14 meses el 93 por ciento de las pacientes están curadas. Los fracasos aparecieron de forma precoz en los 6 primeros meses de seguimiento. Como complicaciones aparecieron un 4,8 por ciento de perforaciones vesicales, retenciones post-operatorias de menos de 30 días en el 17 por ciento, retenciones a largo en el 2 por ciento, hematomas post-quirúrgicos en el 2,7 por ciento y urgencia de novo en el 9 por ciento. La cirugía se realizó en 10 pacientes con antecedentes de cirugía pelviana anti-incontinencia con buenos resultados en todos los casos. CONCLUSIONES: Es una técnica quirúrgica sencilla, que requiere un corto tiempo quirúrgico, y que puede ser realizada en régimen de cirugía mayor ambulatoria. Es una técnica no exenta de complicaciones aunque la proporción de ellas es baja y con unos resultados que siguen siendo alentadores (aunque debemos esperar que nuestros estudios a largo plazo coincidan con los ya publicados con tasas de éxito del 84,7 por ciento) (AU)

[Therapeutic approach in adrenal melanoma. Review of the literature]. / Actitud terapéutica en el melanoma suprarrenal. Revisión de la literatura.

OBJECTIVE: To review the treatment strategies for adrenal melanoma and to emphasize the role of curative surgical resection and adjuvant treatment in selected patients with melanoma metastatic to the adrenal gland versus chemotherapy alone in the treatment of patients with advanced malignant melanoma. METHODS: A case of adrenal gland metastasis of a cutaneous melanoma (Clark IV, Breslow 5 mm.) treated by excision one year before that was referred to the Urology Department for Wünderlich syndrome is presented. RESULTS: The analyzed series of programmed adrenalectomy for adrenal metastases from melanoma describe survivals of 26 (3), 36 (9), 59 (3) and 72 (5) months. In our case the patient died at home one month later due to stroke, although concomitant brain metastasis is suspected. Autopsy was not performed. CONCLUSIONS: In the differential diagnosis of an incidentaloma, metastatic disease is likely in a patient with a history of malignant disease. The frequency of malignant melanoma among metastatic adrenal disease varies between 1% and 8.6%; the majority are asymptomatic and incidental findings. We believe that in selected patients with advanced malignant melanoma, with no major coexisting morbidity factors who have isolated melanoma metastatic to the adrenal gland or with limited extra-adrenal sites of disease, curative surgical resection and adjuvant treatment may improve their survival. It must be emphasized that all patients should be followed after surgical resection of the primary tumor because it will facilitate staging of the disease and avoid emergency situations of ruptured friable metastases that make complete resection difficult.

[Differential diagnosis of epididymal leiomyoma. Report of a new case]. / Diagnósticos diferenciales del leiomioma de epidídimo. Aportación de un nuevo caso.

OBJECTIVE: A case of epididymal leiomyoma is presented. This lesion is uncommon and sometimes misdiagnosed. The literature is briefly reviewed. METHODS/RESULTS: A 29-year-old patient presented with a tumor in the tail of the right epididymis that was initially diagnosed as scrotal hematoma or complex cyst in the tail of the epididymis. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Ultrasound has an important role in distinguishing testicular from epididymal tumors. However, if the diagnosis is unclear, surgical resection and subsequent anatomopathological analysis must be performed.

[Primary neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the kidney: 26 cases. Current status of its diagnosis and treatment]. / Tumor neuroectodérmico primitivo renal (PNET): 26 casos. Estado actual de su diagnóstico y tratamiento.

OBJECTIVE: To report a case of primitive neuroectodermal tumor (PNET) of the kidney and review the literature and the 25 cases previously reported as PNET. METHODS: A 39-year-old man who consulted for nephric colic is described. Ultrasound evaluation disclosed a mass arising from the left kidney. The clinical, radiological and pathologic features, treatment and differential diagnosis of small cell tumors are discussed, as well as the important role of immunohistochemical techniques (positive staining with O13 or 12E7 antibodies) and cytogenetic analysis [a characteristic chromosomal translocation t(11;22) (q24;q12) or variant translocation, such as t(21;22) (q22;q12), may be detected by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) or polymerase chain reaction-reverse transcriptase (PCR-RT)]. RESULTS: Survival of our patient was 20 months. Only three of the 25 previously reported cases had a longer survival: 60, 48 and 24 months. Mean survival was 10 months. 95.24% of the cases were positive for NSE. Immunostaining (CD99) was performed in 16 patients and was found to be positive in all cases. Cytogenetic and molecular analyses were performed in 11 cases; PCR-RT was negative in two, as well as in the case described herein. CONCLUSIONS: PNET is a highly aggressive neoplasm that tends to recur locally and to metastasize. Despite the poor response to standard therapy combining surgical resection, postoperative irradiation and chemotherapy, the results might change due to current research on genetic therapy based on creating antisense oligonucleotides against the EWS-FLI 1 fusion gene.

[Keratotic pseudoepitheliomatous and micaceous balanitis]. / Balanitis pseudoepiteliomatosa queratósica y micacea.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the clinical and histopathological manifestations of a case of pseudoepitheliomatous, keratotic and micaceous balanitis and review the literature on this rare condition. METHODS: A case of pseudoepitheliomatous, keratotic and micaceous balanitis in a 63-year-old man is presented. The lesion appeared a few months after undergoing circumcision due to phimosis and recurrent inflammatory balanitis. RESULTS: The lesion relapsed after topical treatment with 5-FU, cryotherapy and shaving-biopsy plus electrocoagulation. It was finally diagnosed as epidermoid carcinoma and surgically excised. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical and histopathological features, course and relationship between micaceous balanitis and carcinoma of the penis are reviewed.

[Small cell carcinoma of the bladder. Report of a new case]. / Carcinoma de células pequeñas de vejiga. Aportación de un nuevo caso.

Contribution of a case report of vesical small cell carcinoma (SCC) seen at our Centre and managed with partial cystectomy and systemic chemotherapy (CMT) with M-VAC. SCC is an uncommon neoplasia of the bladder usually associated with an aggressive behaviour. The effectiveness of radical surgery has not been demonstrated, so a conservative treatment was chosen which has allowed to preserve a high quality of life until now, 36 months after diagnosis. The studies of local and distant relapses show no signs of residual disease.

Doppler-duplex ultrasound in renal colic.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the role of intrarenal Doppler ultrasound (US) in patients with renal colic and to establish the usefulness of this diagnostic method. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In 121 patients with renal colic and 70 healthy individuals, 382 kidneys were examined with color duplex US. Mean intrarenal-arterial resistive index (RI), and the difference of mean RIs (dRI) between both kidneys were determined. In 64 patients, RI and dRI were compared with urographic findings (time of delay pyelogram between both kidneys). RESULTS: In the 70 healthy individuals, RI was 0.62 +/- 0.045 and dRI 0.018 +/- 0.01. In the 121 patients with renal colic, RI (0.71 +/- 0.06) was significantly superior (P < 0.001) with respect to the opposite kidney, with a dRI of 0.09 +/- 0.055. In a correlation performed in 64 patients with urographic findings among color doppler US, with a RI > or = 0.70 and/or dRI > or = 0.06 as an indicative value of obstruction, sensitivity and specificity were 91.8% for patients with delayed pyelogram (n = 37 patients), and 48.1% for patients with nondelayed pyelogram (n = 27 patients) with a specificity of 92.8% with respect to the group of normal patients. In the group of patients with delayed pyelogram, RI was significantly superior (P < 0.05) in patients with an evolution time greater than 24 hours, in patients with proximal ureteral obstruction and in patients who had signs of pyelonephritis. There were no significant differences in the group of patients with nondelayed pyelograms. CONCLUSION: Color Doppler US is useful to fundamentally evaluate the consequences of the obstruction on renal function. Other factors such as evolution time of the symptomology, obstruction level, or existence of pyelonephritis can alter the US-Doppler values.

[Epidemics of urinary calculi in la Ribera de Navarra (II). Analytic studies]. / Epidemiología de la litiasis urinaria en la Ribera de Navarra (II). Estudios analíticos.

Presentation of the analytical results from the patients seen for lithiasic disease (LD) over a two-year period at the Hospital Reina Sofia, Tudela. This Hospital covers a homogeneous Health Area including 22 villages and a population of 76,000 people. The clinical cases of 785 patient diagnosed with LD between May 1988 and 1990 May are analyzed. Microhaematuria in fresh urine is detected in 64.20% patients and crystalluria in 33.37%. Significant bacteriuria is present in 5.73% of total patients with prevalence of E. coli in 42.4%. Only 2 cases of hyperparatiroidism were diagnosed during the study period but later another two cases of HPT were detected in bone injuries studied due to rheumatic disease. No normocalcemic HPT cases were diagnosed among suspected cases. The metabolic studies were of little use in our experience, maybe because of non-availability of basic analytical determinations such as citraturia. Nevertheless, higher values of urinary volume, calciuria and uricemia and lower values of magnesemia and magnesiuria were found in lithiasic patients that in control ones. Neither oxaluria or the remaining analytical parameters provide differential data. Hypercalciuria higher than 300 mg in seen in 28.6% of studied patients and in 12.5% of the control group.

[Epidemiology of urinary lithiasis in la Ribera de Navarra (I)]. / Epidemiología de la litiasis urinaria en la Ribera de Navarra (I).

An epidemiological study on the lithiatic disease (LD) was conducted in 'La Ribera de Navarra' over a two year-period, based on the series from the Reina Sofia Hospital in Tudela. Between May 1988 and May 1990 we gathered 785 cases. This paper analyzes the hospitalization incidence, risk factors such as age, sex, familial and personal background of lithiasis, consumption of drugs., etc. A description is made of the geographical, geological, climatic conditions, composition of water, and other characteristics, as well as the clinical features. Incidence of LE in this Area V of Navarra is high, 5.1 per thousand inhabitants/year, being uncommon in children but frequent in adults: 7.92 per thousand men/year and 4.97 per thousand women/year, with a male/female ratio of 1.52. There is a predominance of women over the early decades of life, the M/F ratio being 0.40 for the 15-24 years range. 19.61% of patients have a familial background of LE, the father being the most affected relation. Around 53.79% have been affected by LE. The factor most commonly correlated to frequency is the distance to the hospital and the rate of admission to the emergency service by area. No correction was noted to water hardness or weather differences. The greater incidence takes place during the summer and the lowest in the autumn.

[Injury to the prostatic urethra caused by firearm]. / Lesión de uretra prostática por arma de fuego.

Report of a 32-year old male patient with an injury of the posterior urethra caused by firearm. Initial examination only revealed fracture of the femoral vein. Absence of spontaneous micturition during the immediate post-operative made necessary to undertake retrograde urethrography, in which a fracture of the posterior urethra with extraperitoneal pelvian extravasation was found. The lack of references on urethral injuries by firearm and the good evolution obtained in this case with a conservative approach, suprapubic cystotomy, had encouraged us to report this case.

[Involvement of cranial pairs as manifestation of prostatic cancer]. / Afectación de pares craneales como manifestación de cáncer de próstata.

Two cases of prostate cancer (PC) which presented clinically with affectation of the cranial pairs due to skull base metastasis. In both cases, existence of intraparenchimatous brain metastasis was excluded. Initial improvement with hormonal therapy was followed by clinical, analytical and radiological relapse due to spread of process until death, at 11 and 36 months from diagnosis. Although PC's bone metastasis are frequent, their location at the skull base is uncommon. Even more rare are the cases which present with changes in the cranial pairs in the absence of signs and symptoms of prostatism.