Six patients are described in whom recurrent haematuria was associated with IgA deposits in the glomerular mesangium. These patients conform closely to the nephropathy described by Berger. The condition can only be definitely diagnosed by immunofluorescence techniques. These six patients were diagnosed in one renal unit within 18 months and, despite the absence of reports from British units, th...

Objectives The purpose of this study is to compare results, safety and outcome ultra-mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) versus stented shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) for the management renal calculi sized 10–20 mm.Methods This was conducted at Urology Department, Faculty Medicine, Ain Shams University. After meeting inclusion exclusion criteria, 90 patients were randomized either ultra-mini...

INTRODUCTION The authors describe a rare but potentially severe, sometimes even life-threatening complication occurring after various invasive renal interventions. The cause that gives rise to a fistula formation between close branches of renal artery and vein is an injury of these vessels during resection of a localised renal tumour, renal biopsy, percutaneous nephrostomy, and even blunt injur...