Philippe E. Spiess¹, Wassim Kassouf¹, Khoday Tukaram¹, Indrojit Roy²

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.12, No.5, pp. 2856-2858, 2005

Abstract We present the case of an 83-year-old female presenting with an umbilical mass measuring 2 cm x 3 cm. This patient had an extensive prior history of transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. A fine needle aspiration of this umbilical mass confirmed this to be metastatic transitional cell carcinoma and the diagnostic workup demonstrated the presence of invasive bladder cancer with metastatic liver lesions. More >

Derek P. Ottem, Andrew E. MacNeily, Iain W. McAuley

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.12, No.6, pp. 2901-2903, 2005

Abstract Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare, chronic inflammatory lesion of the kidney associated with both chronic infection and obstruction. Most common in middle-aged females, it is important to recognize in children because it may be confused with childhood renal malignancies particularly Wilms’ tumor. We report a case of a 1-year old male with antenatally detected and postnatally confirmed hydronephrosis. Further investigation revealed a left incomplete duplex collecting system with obstructing lower pole stones, pelvicaliectasis and widespread foci of calcification. He underwent a left nephroureterectomy with the pathological report noting XGP. More >

Simon Tanguay

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 1767-1767, 2003

Abstract This article has no abstract. More >

M. S. Deshpande, J. N. Kulkarni

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 1770-1771, 2003

Abstract Testicular metastasis presenting as a testicular mass is an extremely rare condition. There are only nine previously reported cases where testicular mass was the first clinical manifestation of underlying malignancy. Here we report a case of metastatic mucin secreting adenocarcinoma in testis presenting as a testicular mass with unknown primary. We have given a brief review of literature about the spread of tumor to testes. More >

Abdullatif Hussain, Denis H. Hosking

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.10, No.1, pp. 1764-1766, 2003

Abstract Ultrasound is recognized as a valuable method of detecting testicular masses. Rarely, ultrasound will detect a testicular mass that was not clinically suspected. We present the case of a 43-year old man who presented with an unsuspected testicular mass detected by ultrasound. He underwent inguinal orchiectomy. The pathology showed a Leydig Cell tumor with cytological atypia. A review of the literature suggests that most incidentally discovered testicular masses are tumors, but there is disagreement as to whether they are usually benign or malignant. In view of the fact that many of these lesions are benign, More >

Neil Fleshner

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.9, No.6, pp. 1689-1689, 2002

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E. S. Guns¹, S. L. Goldenberg¹, P. N. Brown²

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.9, No.6, pp. 1684-1688, 2002

Abstract Introduction/objectives: PC-SPES is an herbal mixture available over the counter for the treatment of prostate cancer. It was re-called in January 2002 due to alleged contamination with warfarin. Other laboratories, including our own, claim that the potent synthetic estrogen, diethylstilbestrol (DES) which has been used for many years to treat hormone dependent prostate cancer, could be detected in the herbal mixture. Recent clinical studies report objective responses in men with hormone dependent and naive prostate cancer, and also describe isolated cases of estrogenic side effects. A lack of effective conventional treatments for advanced hormone refractory prostate… More >

Troy D. Sitland¹, Richard W. Norman¹, John R. Srigley², Rekha Gupta³

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.9, No.5, pp. 1646-1648, 2002

Abstract We report on the case of a 24 year old male with a testicular and paratesticular melanin-like, pigmented lesion. This is the first report of this type of lesion which we have designated a pigmented pseudotumor. More >

Lynn Ann Bussey¹, Richard W. Norman¹, Rekha Gupta²

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.9, No.1, pp. 1464-1469, 2002

Abstract Sclerosing lipogranuloma of the male genitalia without a history of injection of exogenous material is extremely rare. This is the first case reported from a Canadian center. This 33 year old man developed sclerosing lipogranuloma of his scrotum 3 months after being diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. There was no history of injection of exogenous substances or trauma. His lesion was painless, sudden in onset, "Y-shaped", associated with eosinophila and spontaneously regressed after partial resection.
A review of the available English literature on sclerosing lipogranuloma from 1966 to 2001 was completed to compare our case report… More >