To assess the influence of the ureter on renal washout during 99mTc-DTPA diuresis renography, ureteral images were reviewed in 42 children (median age: 5 mo) referred for hydronephrosis. Sixty-minute acquisitions were obtained in hydrated patients under bladder drainage. Furosemide was injected at 30 min. An abnormal ureter was defined as an intense and continuous image of greater than 10 min. ...

BACKGROUND Multiple myeloma is a plasmaproliferative disease characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation of a pathogenic plasma cell clone engaged in the production of monoclonal immunoglobulin. This condition affects the bone marrow, but it can be manifested in any other organ or tissue. The urinary bladder involvement is extremely rare. CASE REPORT We reported a 70-year-old male with th...

OBJECTIVE A neurogenic bladder is one which functions abnormally due to disorders of sacral nerves that control the bladder's ability to fill, store and empty urine. Abnormal bladder function can cause the bladder to be underactive or overactive. This study was planned to evaluate the treatment outcome of our patients with neurogenic bladder dysfunction (NGBD). METHODS Thirty three patients w...

Background: Obstructive nephropathy is an uncommon side effect of sulfadiazine, which is used for the treatment of toxoplasmosis. We present a case of acute renal colic and urine extravasation of a patient shortly after she was started on this medication. Case Presentation: A 31-year-old female presented with acute renal colic 2 weeks after starting treatment with sulfadiazine and pyrimethamine...

With great interest, we read the article by Pacheco et al in the Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, which reported that multidrug-resistant, extended-spectrum b-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli is an important pathogen in nosocomial urinary tract infection, causing great concern in therapeutic failure. Here, we report a patient who was diagnosed with complicated urina...

OBJECTIVE This prospective study was designed to detect the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in refining the diagnosis of suspected fetal renal anomalies detected during screening sonography. MATERIAL AND METHODS 54 pregnant women, with suspected fetal renal anomalies detected during routine ultrasound screening, were rescanned by MRI to refine the diagnosis of the suspected renal ano...

INTRODUCTION Several complications have been reported with inguinal hernias. Although hematuria and flank pain, either as the presentation or as a complication of inguinal hernia, are infrequent, this condition may lead to the development of obstructive uropathy, which can have diverse manifestations. CASE PRESENTATION A 71-year-old Iranian man with Persian ethnicity presented with new onset ...

CASE A 56-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of urinary retention and overflow incontinence for 24 hours, preceded by progressive difficulty with voiding, worsening lower abdominal discomfort and bloating. Her past medical history was significant for small bowel obstruction and neurofibromatosis with an associated benign pelvic tumor that caused si...

occurs in 10–20% of patients following surgical graft repair of AAA. The most probable cause for this is mechanical due to the compression of the ureter against the native iliac artery from the anteriorly placed graft [2]. In a prospective study of 101 patients who underwent aortofemoral and aortoiliac reconstructive surgery, 12% of patients developed mild to moderate hydronephrosis. All patien...