Does the use of Surgicel affect postsurgical radiological follow-up of kidney tumors?

Remaining Surgicel in the body can be mistaken for complications such as hematoma, abscess, or tumor recurrence in paraclinical examinations after surgery. We have presented the case of kidney cancer who underwent radical nephrectomy. In radiological follow-ups, hematoma was reported in the surgery site. The typical appearance of Surgicel on a postoperative CT scan is characterized by air trapped bubbles. Surgicel exhibits a short relaxation time on T2-weighted images. It is important to differentiate the remaining Surgicel from cases such as hematoma, abscess and tumor recurrence. T2MRI images will be most accurate in the correct diagnosis of Surgicel.

Primary malignant melanoma of the female urethra A rare histopathology case report.

Malignant melanoma in the urethra is a rare tumor that is difficult to diagnose and treat, leading to a poor prognosis. In this paper, we present the case of a 36-year-old woman with history of invasive rectal adenocarcinoma (PT2N0Mx) who was tumor free for 5 years presented to urology outpatient with history of poor stream, dysuria, and dyspareuria. On examination, there was a huge mass in the meatus of urethra. Urethral malignant melanoma shows a high rate of local recurrence, about 60 % in 1 year. Overall survival in a series of 11 cases at 3 years was 27 %.