Introduction Bladder cancer is the most common malignancy in elderly people and most bladder cancers are transitional cell carcinomas (TCC). Bladder pathology is usually investigated visually by cystoscopy and this technique can represent different conditions ranging from simple inflammation to flat CIS. However, biopsies must be taken from the suspected area to obtain diagnostic information. T...

conclusions urinary ghrelin concentration was lower before treatment of uti and significantly increased after cessation of inflammation. further studies are required for more definite results. patients and methods this study was performed on 40 hospitalized children with uti at mofid children’s hospital during years 2013 to 2014. ghrelin and creatinine were measured before and after treatment. ...

Relevance . Surgical interventions used in cardiovascular surgery often lead to the development of many different etiology and manifestations purulent-septic complications. The this pathology worsens course postoperative period increases duration patient's stay hospital. range these complications varies quite widely, which is explained by initial state body, as well peculiarities operations, ca...

Radiological examination may unexpectedly reveal an adrenal mass. Current algorithms for differentiating between benign and malignant lesions mainly rely on size and densitometry on unenhanced CT, which have limited specificity. We examined the diagnostic value of urinary steroid profiling by gas chromatography/mass-spectrometry (GC/MS) in differentiating between benign and malignant adrenal tu...

By VISHWA NATH, m.a., m.d., f.r.c.p.i., D.P.H., D.T.M.&H. Department of Pathology, King Edward Medical College, Lahore Surju, M. M., aged 60 years, was admitted into the Mayo Hospital for enlarged prostate, and died two days after prostatectomy. Post-mortem examination showed marked thickening of the wall of the urinary bladder. Kidneys showed marked pallor of the cortex with greyish streaks an...

It should be borne in mind that lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and BPH are not synonymous. Prevailing European guidelines suggest that because BPH is so common in older men, it should not be looked on as the only possible pathology in patients presenting with LUTS. The doctor assessing a patient with LUTS should take an holistic view bearing in mind the full range of causes and the possibi...

Vol. 9 | No. 3 | Summer 2012 | UROLOGY JOURNAL 1Department of Oncological and Surgical Sciences, Urology Clinic, University of Padova, Padova, Italy 2Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Section of Legal Medicine and Forensic Pathology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy 3Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Padova, Italy Rafael Boscolo-Ber...

Ureteroscopy (URS) is a procedure which has been constantly evolving since the development of first generation devices 40 years ago. Progress towards smaller and more sophisticated equipment has been particularly rapid in the last decade. We review the significant steps that have been made toward improving outcomes and limiting morbidity with this procedure which is central to the management of...

Corin is a cardiac protease that regulates BP (blood pressure) by activating natriuretic peptides. Recent animal studies identified corin expression in the kidney where it may regulate renal function. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that corin may be present in human urine and that urinary corin levels may be altered in patients with kidney disease. We obtained urine and kidney t...