Ectopic prostate presenting as a mass in bladder

A 24-year-old man presented with dysuria and voiding frequency. Cystoscopy revealed a smooth surfaced nodular mass in the trigonal region. Transurethral insisional biopsy of the mass was done. Histopathological and immunohistochemical examination revealed benign prostatic tissue situated ectopically

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY CASE REPORTS The treatment of ventral penile chordee without hypospadias by dorsal midline plication in an adolescent boy

Abstract Herein we report of a case with isolated ventral penile chordee who underwent dorsal midline plication procedure. We aimed to present our experience and to review of the literature on current management

Does varicocele correction lead to normalization of preoperatively elevated mean platelet volume levels?

INTRODUCTION: There are several studies on the relationship between increased mean platelet volume (MPV) and varicocele. We investigated the relationship between preoperative and 6-month postoperative MPV values in patients whose varicocele was corrected with surgery. METHODS: A total of 282 patients underwent surgery at our urology clinic between December 2011 and December 2013 for primary varicocele. We retrospectively examined the records of 61 patients who came to the 6-month postoperative follow-up. The preoperative varicocele diagnosis was made with physical examination findings and supported with colour Doppler ultrasonography. RESULTS: The varicocele was grade I in 12 patients, grade II in 34 patients and grade III in 11 patients. When the preoperative and 6-month postoperative haemoglobin (Hb), MPV, mean corpuscular volume, platelet, and platelet distribution width (PDW) values were compared, there was a significant decrease in MPV (p = 0.019), and a significant increase in Hb (p < 0.001). A noticeable increase was also present in PDW, but it was not statistically significant (p = 0.058). CONCLUSION: We found that MPV increased in patients with varicocele and tended to decrease again after the varicocele was surgically corrected. However, we feel larger prospective series are needed

Does varicocele correction lead to normalization of preoperatively elevated mean platelet volume levels?

Introduction: There are several studies on the relationship between increased mean platelet volume (MPV) and varicocele. We investigated the relationship between preoperative and 6-month postoperative MPV values in patients whose varicocele was corrected with surgery

The success of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy at stones up to 10 mm in horseshoe kidneys

Aim of this study is to research retrospectively the effectiveness of extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for horseshoe kidney according to the size of stones. SWL treatment applied on 27 kidney stones in 21 patients at a single center were examined retrospectively. Stones were classified according to their size, the number of shock waves applied and average session number. The mean age of the patients was 44 (18-70). Stone sizes were 16mm (7-40) X 10mm (5-30). Average of sessions was 2.55 (1-3) and shock number was 1643 (977- 2300). The success rate of SWL treatment at horseshoe kidney stones which were under 10 mm was 90% and for over 10 mm it was 30% (p=0.001). Success rates were detected 63%, 52% and 48%; respectively up to 0-15 mm, 0-20mm and for all stones. The SWL success rate with horseshoe kidney is similar to that in normal kidney. The success rate decreases as stone size increases. SWL is a safe and effective treatment option for horseshoe kidney stones. Especially for stones up to 10 mm, the rate of SWL's success rate is pretty high. [Med-Science 2016; 5(3.000): 767-70

Investigation the Relationship of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms whit Vascular Risk Factors; Our Preliminary Results

Our aim was to investigate the relationship between lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in terms of vascular risk factors include diabetes. In a prospective study, a total of 116 men aged 40 years or more who presented to the outpatient clinics of urology or endocrinology between January 2012 and April 2013 were included. After receiving a detailed medical history, fasting blood glucose, serum lipids including total cholesterol, HDL and triglyceride, HbA1c, creatinine, total testosterone and total prostate-specific antigen were measured. Urinalysis and uroflowmetry were done. Postvoiding residual urine and prostate volume were measured by suprapubic ultrasonography. International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) of the patients were determined. Existence of vascular risk factors including hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease and obesity as well as age, body mass index (BMI), weight, waist circumference and body fat percentage values were recorded. Of the patients, 41 (35.3%) had hypertension, 54 (46.6%) dyslipidemia, 68 (58.6%) diabetes mellitus, 34 (29.3%) coronary artery disease and 39 (33.6%) obesity. When the patients were grouped according to the presence of the risk factors (no risk [14 patients], mild to moderate [1-2 risk factor] [65 patients] and severe [3 or more risk factors] [37 patients]), there was no a significant difference among the groups in terms of IPSS (p = 0.76) The results of this prospective study show that vascular risk factors and diabetes may not be related to LUTS [Med-Science 2015; 4(1.000): 1826-35