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Open Journal of Urology is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in urology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in urology related problems. All manuscripts must be…
Noël Coulibaly, Evrard Yao, Fatoumata Ouattara-Cissé, Tawakaltu Bolasade Adebayo, Servais Sai, Lamine Bamba, Koffi Djè
Background: A thrombus of the inferior vena cava and renal vein makes the management of renal cancer more difficult. Aim: The aim is to highlight and discuss the management of a case of renal cancer with an unusual thrombus in our context. Case Presentation:…
Ba-Etilayoo Atinga, Twum Barima, Emmanuel Owusu Sekyere
Background: Bilateral Ectopic Kidney is uncommon and usually diagnosed during a routine medical checkup. It could be misdiagnosed as an abdominopelvic mass. In-depth knowledge of its presentation will aid in its management. A poor anatomical relation of the k…
Raquel García, Virginia Morillo, Pablo Sopena, Miguel R. Soler, María Rodríguez, Ana Aliaga, Laura Moral, Carlos M. Martínez, Eduardo Ferrer, Carlos Ferrer
Purpose: We evaluated the findings from 18F-DCFPyL PSMA PET-CTs performed on patients presenting biochemical recurrence (BCR) of prostate cancer (PCa) and assessed its impact on staging. Methods and materials: This was a multicenter retrospective analysis of…
Kimio Sugaya, Hitoshi Oh-Oka, Tetsuo Yamada, Masanobu Miyata, Katsuhiro Ashitomi, Katsumi Kadekawa, Saori Nishijima
Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether additional glycine can improve urine storage symptoms in outpatients. Methods: We recruited 50 outpatients (15 females, 35 males) with an Overactive Bladder Symptom Score (OABSS) of 3 or more. Participants bei…
Musa Oruqi, Elvana Podvorica, Jeton Islamaj
Background: Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) has been a major health problem for aging males because of its related symptoms and complications. Although it is not a life-threatening condition, BPH has an adverse effect on a patient’s quality of life, as man…
Ahmed Mohammed Atiaallah, Mutaz Ogeal Osman, Aamir Abdallah Hamza, Mawadda Farah, Omer Alamin
Background: Wilm’s tumour is a cancer of the kidneys that typically occurs in children younger than fifteen years of age and rarely in adults. With an early diagnosis and proper management of Wilm’s tumour by Multi-modal approach, excellent outcome can be obt…
Sudhir Jain, Adiba Nizam, Tariq Hameed, Astha Nayyar
Renal angiomyolipomas are the most common benign tumours of the kidney accounting for up to 1% of all renal masses. Giant angiomyolipomas which have a size greater than 10 centimetres are rare entities with few cases reported in literature. Small angiomyolipo…
Honoré Jean Gabriel Berthé, Dramane Cissé, Moussa Salifou Diallo, Amadou Kassogué, Alkadri Diarra, Mamadou Tidiani Coulibaly, Mamadou Lamine Diakité, Modibo Coulibaly, Mory Koné
Introduction: Bladder cancer is a new tissue formation most often of urothelial origin with potential for local, locoregional and distant invasion. Among its risk factors, urinary bilharzia is endemic in our study area. The aim of our study was to present the…
Landry Oriole Mbouché, Achille Aurèle Mbassi, Junior Mekeme Mekeme, Axel Stéphane Nwaha Makon, Pierre Joseph Fouda, Fru Fobuzshi Angwafo III
Background: Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a disturbance of renal development characterized by cystic dilation and diffuse precalyceal duct ectasia. The disease affects both genders in equal proportions and is generally diagnosed in adulthood, as a result o…
Clément Cyrille Vodi, Edy Edmond Gowé, Alain Didier Abouna, Abroulaye Fofana, Gnakouri Alain Pacome Gnabro, Nikan Félicité Kramo, Ali Drabo, Paul Gérard Konan, Angoran Hyjins Dekou
This case report is about a 61 years old woman who consulted for hematuria, the cystoscopy performed revealed an intra-diverticular bladder tumor. After tumor resection, an anatomopathological exam revealed the urothelial carcinoma pT1. A few months later she…
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Open Journal of Urology is an international journal dedicated to the latest advancements in urology. The goal of this journal is to provide a platform for researchers and academics all over the world to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in urology related problems. All manuscripts must be… All articles are open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence, with authors retaining copyright.
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