introduction malignant priapism due to cancers is a rare condition that only 30 cases of kidney cancers were reported. case presentation we report on the first case of simultaneous penile, renal vein, vena cava, liver and ipslateral adrenal gland metastases from primary renal cancer in a 56-year-old man. the only complain of the patient was a history of painful priapism for one month. corporogl...

objective: to compare the analgesiceffects of nitrous oxide and morphine sulfate in patients with acute renal colic due to urolithiasis. m e t h od s : this  was randomized clinical trial being performed in imam hossein hospital affiliated with shahid beheshti university  of medical sciences during a 1-year period from may2013 to may2014.  a  total of number of 100 patients, with an age range o...

Background: Renal complication of leptospirosis is common and its clinical manifestations vary from urinary sediment changes to acute renal failure. The aim of this study was to determine the final outcome of renal involvement in leptospirosis. Methods: This longitudinal prospective study included all serologically confirmed cases of leptospirosis with evidence of renal failure. All patients...

conclusions ngal and il-18 obviated the disadvantages of creatinine. they were efficient in early detection of aki, in differentiating pre-renal from intrinsic aki and in predicting the severity of aki reliably in post-cardiac surgery patients. background acute kidney injury (aki) is common after cardiac surgery, the incidence varying between 7.7% and 28.1%. it significantly increases morbidity...

introduction renal transplant is the best treatment of choice for patients with end-stage renal disease (1). annually, about 17000 patients receive deceased or living donor transplants, which help them promote health and self-efficacy (1-2). however, despite advances in transplant technology, patients face a number of post-operative challenges, which might lead to stress in patients, including ...