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View article: Impact of retroperitoneal tumors on the digestive tract (Review)
Impact of retroperitoneal tumors on the digestive tract (Review) Open
Primary retroperitoneal tumors are a rare group of neoplasms that often prove to be a real therapeutic challenge. The clinical picture is in most cases nonspecific, being the result of nearby tissue and organ compression, displacement and/…
View article: Renal tumor biomarkers (Review)
Renal tumor biomarkers (Review) Open
One of the most common types of cancer worldwide (9th most commonly diagnosed) is renal cell carcinoma (RCC). It is more common in developed countries and it usually develops in individuals between 60 and 70 years of age. The earlier the d…
View article: Tumoral markers in bladder cancer (Review)
Tumoral markers in bladder cancer (Review) Open
Bladder tumors are frequently diagnosed urologic malignant diseases with an extremely high recurrence rate compared to other neoplastic tumors. Urothelial bladder carcinomas are mostly identified in their incipient form, as non-muscle inva…
View article: Endometriosis in urology - an update
Endometriosis in urology - an update Open
Introduction: Endometriosis represents the aberrant implantation of endometrial tissue, respectively outside the uterus. It is one of the gynecological diseases with a great impact on the patient’s quality of life and especially on the fer…
View article: MODERN MANAGEMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF RENO-URETERAL CALCULI
MODERN MANAGEMENT IN THE TREATMENT OF RENO-URETERAL CALCULI Open
View article: OPEN VS LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY
OPEN VS LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY Open
View article: Erectile Disfunction after Radical Prostatectomy
Erectile Disfunction after Radical Prostatectomy Open
Management of recurrent UTI is a very topical subject due to the high prevalence of the disease, its influence on the quality of life and the resulting social burden, as well as the increasing ecological adverse effects of the prolonged an…
View article: Malignant Priapism – What Do We Know About It?
Malignant Priapism – What Do We Know About It? Open
Malignancy as an etiological factor involved in priapism pathogenesis is rare. Malignant priapism (MP) can arise as a result of penile tumor invasion, either from primary penile tumors or from metastatic penile tumors, or due to hematologi…
View article: Oxidative Stress: A Possible Trigger for Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Oxidative Stress: A Possible Trigger for Pelvic Organ Prolapse Open
Pelvic organ prolapse is a frequent health problem in women, encountered worldwide, its physiopathology being still incompletely understood. The integrity of the pelvic‐supportive structures is a key element that prevents the prolapse of t…
View article: Extragonadal germ-cell tumors – a review of the pathogenesis, histopathological findings, diagnosis and treatment
Extragonadal germ-cell tumors – a review of the pathogenesis, histopathological findings, diagnosis and treatment Open
Primary extragonadal germ-cell tumors (EGCTs) are a rare group of neoplasms, that can exist anywere along the midline of the body, without the evidence of a primary gonadal tumor. Their morphology varies widely and includes teratoma, semin…
View article: Penile carcinoma and HPV infection (Review)
Penile carcinoma and HPV infection (Review) Open
Penile carcinoma is a relatively frequent health issue in the developing countries such as Africa, Asia and South America, usually affecting men aged between 50 and 70 years. It is a highly treatable disease in its early stages, but has se…
View article: Renal Failure in Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Renal Failure in Pelvic Organ Prolapse Open
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is the aberrant herniation or descent of the pelvic units from their regular sites or their normal location in the pelvis. The pelvic organs that may be interested include the vaginal apex or uterus, anterior wa…
View article: Primary renal hydatid cyst – A review
Primary renal hydatid cyst – A review Open
The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of primary renal hydatidosis. A thorough review of the literature was made using the PubMed database. Cystic echinococcosis is a disease that results f…
View article: Vascular Involvement in Primary Retroperitoneal Tumors
Vascular Involvement in Primary Retroperitoneal Tumors Open
The retroperitoneum can host a wide variety of pathologies, including benign and malignant tumors. Primary retroperitoneal tumors are rare, usually large in size, more than half of them being larger than 20 cm at the time of diagnosis, due…
View article: Renal involvement in primary retroperitoneal tumors
Renal involvement in primary retroperitoneal tumors Open
Retroperitoneal tumors grow quietly and are generally large in size, more than half of them being larger than 20 cm at the time of diagnosis. They usually present several therapeutic challenges because of their rarity, relative late presen…
View article: Renal angiomyolipoma – a short review of the literature
Renal angiomyolipoma – a short review of the literature Open
Renal angiomyolipomas (AML) are the most common benign renal tumors. By containing an important amount of fat tissue they are easily identifiable on CT and MRI images, thus no biopsy should be needed for a diagnosis. However there is a sma…
View article: Primary retroperitoneal tumours – a brief classification and differential diagnosis
Primary retroperitoneal tumours – a brief classification and differential diagnosis Open
According to literature the primary retroperitoneal malignant pathology is rare, representing less than 0.5% of all malignancies. In spite of its low incidence, this pathology often proves challenging in terms of diagnosis and treatment. T…
View article: Mesh colposacropexy in the management of anterior vaginal compartment prolapse
Mesh colposacropexy in the management of anterior vaginal compartment prolapse Open
Pelvic organ prolapse is a frequent female pathology, often causing a negative impact on the patient's quality of life. The purpose of this paper is to present the results that we have achieved in 32 patients with anterior vaginal compartm…
View article: The role of Bosniak classification in the assessment of renal cystic masses and in the therapeutical protocol
The role of Bosniak classification in the assessment of renal cystic masses and in the therapeutical protocol Open
One of the most frequent kidney pathologies encountered in daily practice is represented by the presence of renal cysts. Most of them are asymptomatic and are found accidentally during periodical check-ups because they don’t have clinical …
View article: Renal sarcoma – a rare parenchymal tumor with a very poor prognosis
Renal sarcoma – a rare parenchymal tumor with a very poor prognosis Open
The aim of this paper was to analyze the prognostic features, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of primary renal sarcomas. A thorough review of the literature was made using the PubMed database. Sarcomas of the kidney are very…
View article: Research and Science Today Supplement 2/2018
Research and Science Today Supplement 2/2018 Open