adult ureteroceles are generally known as simple ureteroceles with minimal obstructive effects 1 that can usually be managed endoscopically. such pathology presented with acute abdominal pain and fever in a 32-year-old man with left renal agenesia, a cranial blind left ureter and left obstructed ureterocele. the retained secretions were suppurative.

We investigated the association between polymorphisms in the MMP2 (rs243865), MMP9 (rs17576), and MMP13 (rs2252070) genes with tooth agenesis in humans. Two hundred eighty-five unrelated individuals (202 controls without tooth agenesis and 83 cases with tooth agenesis) were evaluated in a cross-sectional single-center study. The study participants were recruited through the Pediatric Dental Cli...

Introduction. Branches of sacral plexus play an important role in the motor and sensory innervation of the lower limb. Various variations observed during the spinal operations have motivated us to start the study aimed on determination of the sacral plexus formation from its exit of particular roots from sacral foramina up to their formation into terminal branches. Material and method. One hund...

Image-guided sensory block and radiofrequency ablation of the nerves innervating the sacro-iliac joint require readily identifiable bony landmarks for accurate needle/electrode placement. Understanding the relative locations of the transverse sacral tubercles along the lateral sacral crest is important for ultrasound guidance, as they demarcate the position of the posterior sacral network (S1-S...

OBJECTIVE To report our experience with endopelvic causes for sacral radiculopathies and sciatica. DESIGN Prospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary referral advanced laparoscopic gynecology and neuropelveologic unit. PATIENT(S) Two hundred thirteen women who underwent laparoscopic management of sacral radiculopathy (sciatica, pudendal, gluteal pain) of unknown genesis in the period betwe...

In this report, we present two cases of 9-year-old children with spina bifida occulta (SBO) of the sacrum, who were diagnosed with sacral fatigue fractures. In both patients, MRI showed a linear signal void and high signal in sacral ala on the short tau inversion recovery sequence. Sacral SBO at the same level of the sacral fracture was observed in each patient on computed tomography images. Th...

CONTEXT Agenesis of the dorsal pancreas is a rare entity and might present with various symptoms. We report a case which presented with chronic pancreatitis. CASE REPORT The patient presented with epigastric pain and we found dorsal pancreatic agenesis causing chronic pancreatitis. CONCLUSIONS Dorsal pancreatic agenesis can be easily diagnosed with new techniques and its association with cl...

AIM Primary sacral lymphoma is rare. It usually presents in elderly males as low back ache and radiculopathy. CASE REPORT We hereby report a case of primary sacral lymphoma in a 53-year-old male who presented with low back pain. Imaging showed a sacral lesion which on histopathology proved to be a non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of B cell lineage. MATERIAL AND METHODS The case is pre...

BACKGROUND U-shaped sacral fractures are highly unstable, can cause significant neurological deficits, lead to progressive deformity and chronic pain if not treated appropriately. OBJECTIVE To report a case of a U-shaped sacral fracture treated with lumbopelvic fixation and decompression of sacral roots in a 23-year-old man. METHOD Decompression of the sacral roots combined with internal re...

* Corresponding author Seyed Taher Esfahani, MD Department of Pediatric Nephrology Children Medical Center Dr. Gharib St., Azadi Ave. Tehran, IRAN Tel: +9821-66929234 Fax: +9821-66930024 E-mail: esfahanisedtaher@ yahoo.com Introduction: The association of sacral anomalies with fecal incontinence and lower urinary tract dysfunction is known. The sacral ratio is proposed as a tool for evaluation ...