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We present the case of a 72-year-old gentleman who presented with a left renal mass. His Computerized Tomography Angiogram showed an 11.8 x 11.3 cm mass involving the upper pole of the left kidney. The mass showed a central stellate scar. There was no locoregional lymphadenopathy. His radical nephrectomy specimen was received in our lab. Sectioning showed a large tumor in the upper pole with a central stellate scar. Microscopically, it showed sheets and nests of round cells with eosinophilic cytoplasm and round nuclei. It was positive for CD117 and negative for CK7. The sections from the renal pelvis showed a urothelial carcinoma arising from the urothelial lining and infiltrating the muscular wall of the renal pelvis. This tumor was positive for CK7 and GATA3. In this case report, we present a rare collision tumor of renal oncocytoma and pelvic urothelial carcinoma.
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Painless jaundice and unexplained weight loss is an exceedingly rare presentation for renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Such a presentation is more typical of a hepatocellular pathology. Stauffer syndrome is a paraneoplastic syndrome seen in RCC and is characterized by deranged hepatic enzymes and in association with fever, fatigue and weight loss. These symptoms typically resolve following nephrectomy. The predominant picture of this syndrome is that of an anicteric patient. Here we report the case of a 48 year old man who presented with a 3 week history of painless jaundice, malaise, anorexia and unintentional weight loss of 10 kilograms. Imaging revealed a solid right renal mass measuring 11 cm × 11 cm × 14 cm. There were also findings consistent with the presence of an inferior vena cava thrombosis and multiple pulmonary lesions. Biopsy confirmed the pulmonary lesions as metastatic clear cell renal carcinoma. Following multi-disciplinary discussion, cytoreductive nephrectomy was recommended to the patient, however multiple paraneoplastic syndromes subsequently developed and the patient experienced hypertension, severe coagulopathy and hypercalcaemia. Subsequently, the patient opted for supportive and palliative care. The patient died 2 weeks after initial presentation. Paraneoplastic syndromes associated with RCC are often underdiagnosed due to their variety and often non-specific nature. Paraneoplastic syndromes may lead to patient presentation, where they often suggest advanced or metastatic disease, and those caring for such patients should remain vigilant as further syndromes may complicate patient care.
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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are reliable method for contraception. Although, they are generally regarded as safe, serious consequences may occur in case of uterine perforation or intravesical migration. We present a rare case of a 74 year old lady with a forgotten IUD for 42 years resulting in intravesical migration, formation of vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) without uterine perforation, complete urinary incontinence, recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs) and a large vesicovaginal calculus.
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INTRODUCTION: Circumcision is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures in male children. A range of surgical techniques exist for this commonly performed procedure. The aim of this study is to assess the safety, functional outcome and cosmetic appearance of a sutureless circumcision technique. METHODS: Over a 9-year period, 502 consecutive primary sutureless circumcisions were performed by a single surgeon. All 502 cases were entered prospectively into a database including all relevant clinical details and a review was performed. The technique used to perform the sutureless circumcision is a modification of the standard sleeve technique with the use of a bipolar diathermy and the application of 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (2-OCA) to approximate the tissue edges. RESULTS: All boys in this study were pre-pubescent and the ages ranged from 6 months to 12 years (mean age 3.5 years). All patients had this procedure performed as a day case and under general anaesthetic. Complications included: haemorrhage (2.2%), haematoma (1.4%), wound infection (4%), allergic reaction (0.2%) and wound dehiscence (0.8%). Only 9 (1.8%) parents or patients were dissatisfied with the cosmetic appearance. CONCLUSION: The use of 2-OCA as a tissue adhesive for sutureless circumcisions is an alternative to the standard suture technique. The use of this tissue adhesive, 2-OCA, results in comparable complication rates to the standard circumcision technique and results in excellent post-operative cosmetic satisfaction.
