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The use of intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin is a valid option in the treatment of non-muscle invasive bladder tumors, making it the main subject of a lot of publications. The aim of the present study is to review and consolidate the data available about this subject.
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard therapy for advanced prostate cancer. However, it encompasses several adverse effects, with impact on patient’s quality of life and, eventually, on overall survival. This article will review the most important side-effects associated with androgen deprivation therapy and the methods for minimizing...
We present a case of a 67-year-old patient with a history of augmentation ileocystoplasty 31 years ago following genitourinary tuberculosis. Radiological investigations performed due to asymptomatic microscopic haematuria revealed three contrast-enhancing polyps within the neobladder. The patient had enterocystoprostatectomy and histopathological e...
Urinary and surgical site infections are common causes of perioperative morbidity. The infectious risk is intimately related with the number and virulence of bacteria at the surgical site, the use of non-biologic materials and the patient local and systemic immunologic response. Antimicrobial prophylaxis is the systemic administration of an antibio...
We report a case of strangulated urethral prolapse.
A 62-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of a bleeding vaginal mass, pain referred to the vaginal introitus and dysu-ria. After being diagnosed with a strangulated urethral pro-lapse, surgical excision of the prolapsed urethra was performed. Pathologically,...
Primary bladder adenocarcinoma is a rare entity. We performed a review of the literature on this subject and present a clinical case.
A 74 year old female patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of gross hematúria not accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms. Diagnostic work-up included renal and bladder ultrasound, cistosco...
Objetivo: Presentar un caso clínico de prolapso de la mucosa uretral encarcerado. Métodos/Resultados: Paciente del sexo femenino de 62 años de edad. Acude al Servicio de urgencias por masa vaginal sangrante acompañada de dolor, localizada en el introioto vaginal y disuria. Después del diagnóstico de prolapso de la mucosa uretral encarcerado, se som...
Objective: Primary bladder adenocarcinoma is a rare entity. We performed a review of the literature on this subject and present a clinical case. Method/Results: A 74 year old female patient presents to the emergency department with complaints of gross hematúria not accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms. Diagnostic work-up included renal and b...