Endoscopic treatment of a primary prostatic hydatid cyst: a mini-invasive therapeutic approach.
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CASE REPORT A 46-year-old man, with no medical history, was referred to our center with lower urinary tract symptoms. He came from the west region of Tunisia (endemic zone of HD). He had been complaining of difficult micturition, weak stream, frequency, sensation of incomplete emptying, and terminal dribbling of urine for 3 months. He reported pelvic pain and anejaculation. He also reported passage of soft grape-like material in the urine. Digital rectal examination revealed an enlarged prostate with a firm, non tender cystic mass above the prostate.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Urology journal
دوره 7 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010