Synthetic Human Growth Hormone: A Call for Federal Control.

The author argues that synthetic human growth hormone is likely to be abused by athletes, and concludes that congressional action is necessary to prevent widespread abuse.

Synthetic Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: A Plea for Controlled Substance Status.

One way to combat the abuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids is to reclassify them as controlled substances under federal law. The author contends that the widespread abuse of steroids, their habit-forming properties, and their other adverse effects are good reasons for reclassification.

Urological implications of the beckwith-wiedemann syndrome.

A significant number of children with the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome are prone to the development of nephroblastomas and adrenal carcinomas. Renomegaly, a prolonged tubular blush on excretory urography similar to that of medullary sponge kidney, and previously undescribed caliceal diverticula may be observed. Diligent followup is mandatory to detect early neoplasia. Suggestions are detailed based on reported case management.

Bladder diverticula causing posterior urethral obstruction in children.

Two cases of bladder diverticula causing posterior urethral obstruction, which was corrected surgically, are presented. Five similar cases have been found in the literature.

Renal vein compression.

Duodenal compression by the superior mesenteric artery is the postulated cause of the superior mesenteric artery syndrome. Our case, as well as 2 other cases of renal vein compression reported in the literature, suggests that this is uncommon but should occur more frequently in this syndrome because it is anatomically as vulnerable to compression.