bladder calculi, a rare condition in the pediatric population, occur most commonly as a result of either migration from the kidney or urinary stasis in the bladder. we report the case of a 3-year-old boy with recurrent urinary tract infections (uti) secondary to bladder calculi formation on the sutures from a previous herniorrhaphy.a 3-year-old boy with previous history of herniorrhaphy present...

background stress urinary incontinence (sui), the most common type of urinary incontinence (ui), is usually defined as leakage of urine during movement or activity which puts pressure on the bladder, such as coughing, sneezing, running or heavy lifting. it is reported in most countries that 15% to 40% of women struggle with sui and its severe implications for daily life, including social intera...

in this paper, a general introduction is given, presenting the overactive bladder syndrome (oab) and its impact on the quality of life and economical burden in patients affected. moreover, the anatomy, physiology and histology of the lower urinary tract are discussed, followed by a brief overview on the possible role of prostaglandin (pg) and phosphodiesterase type 5 (pde5) in the urinary bladd...

results during the period from jan 2000 to dec 2011, at our center, 19 children less than eighteen years of age underwent urinary diversion with yang-monti’s catheterizable stoma. the indications for urinary diversion was neuropathic bladder in eight, exstrophy bladder in seven , valve bladder syndrome in three and persistent urethral stricture in one. none of the children found cic difficult d...

results mean urinary il-1α, il-4, il-6, and il-8 concentrations significantly increased in the acute phase of apn compared to the control group, and decreased following antibiotic treatment. conclusions we recommend routine urinalysis and urine culture for the diagnosis of children with apn. urinary il-4 was a relatively good cytokine for the prediction and treatment-monitoring of children with...

how to cite this article: shakiba m. diagnosis in lysosomal disorders. iran j child neurol autumn 2012; 6:4 (suppl. 1):15- 16. pls see pdf.

introduction: while the development of fistulae is a well-known complication of radiotherapy, such fistulae can often be challenging to manage. case presentation: we describe the case of a 37 year old male who developed in succession a urethrocutaneous fistula to the thigh, a rectourethral fistula and a peritoneo-urethral fistula 35 years after radiotherapy for pediatric pelvic rhabdomyosarcoma...