Brucellosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by intracellular Gram-negative bacteria belonging to Brucella species. While uncommon in the United States, northern Europe and Eastern Asia, it is common in the Middle East, southern Europe, and South America [1]. Human brucellosis is a potentially life-threatening multisystem disease which requires combined and prolonged treatment with a...

Malakoplakia is a rarely seen inflammatory condition that is considered to develop secondary to a chronic Escherichia coli infection. Although malakoplakia usually affects the genitourinary tract, it may also be observed in the colon, stomach, lungs, liver, bones, uterus, and skin. Malakoplakia of the genitourinary system usually involves the bladder, whereas it may also affect the prostate alo...

Ketamine is a relatively new recreational drug used by youngsters in recent decades. Its toxic effects on the genitourinary system were first reported in 2007, and now attract extensive attention from urologists, pharmacologists, and toxicologists all over the world. As many front-line health professionals and medical social workers are still unaware of this new clinical entity and an increasin...

Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection worldwide caused by Brucella species. Central nervous system involvement is a serious complication of brucellosis, and the clinical presentation is quite heterogeneous. The genitourinary system may be affected. Epididymo-orchitis is the most common type of urinary tract involvement, which can cause serious complications. Herein, we present a case of br...

Wilms' tumour is a paediatric kidney malignancy that arises through aberrant differentiation of nephric stem cells. We are studying the role of one Wilms' tumour predisposition gene, WT1. This is a tumour suppressor gene whose function is required for normal development of the genitourinary system. WT1 encodes a putative transcriptional repressor of the zinc finger family. Here we discuss how o...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the time allocated for undergraduate teaching of genitourinary medicine has changed since 1984 and to determine the impact of HIV/AIDS on the teaching of the specialty. METHODS A self completion questionnaire was sent to the consultant in charge of each department of genitourinary medicine attached to a UK medical school. RESULTS Replies were received from all...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the detection of clinically unsuspected pathologies using 64-slice multidetector computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen in patients with flank pain. The presence of significant incidental findings (those warranting immediate management) was also correlated with that of urolithiasis, to assess potential changes of management. PATIENTS AND METHODS The study included 899 ...