[Metastasis of a renal cell carcinoma in the corpora cavernosum of the penis. Case report and bibliographic review]. / Metastasis de carcinoma renal en cuerpo cavernoso, a propósito de un caso y revisión de la literatura.

OBJECTIVE: We describe a rare case, the metastasis of a renal clear cell carcinoma in the corpora cavernosum of the penis. METHODS: 53-year-old patient presenting with a painful, hard tumor in the penis three months after right radical nephrectomy with cavotomy and thrombus excision. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Imaging tests and biopsy led to the diagnosis of metastasis of a renal carcinoma in the corpus cavernosum, which was confirmed on the pathologic study of the specimen after penectomy. The appearance of renal carcinoma metastases in the penis is generally associated with advanced tumor stage, therefore associated with bad prognosis as in the reported case.

[Medical and surgical treatment of varicocele]. / Tratamiento médico-quirúrgico del varicocele.

OBJECTIVES: Varicocele is a dilation of the pampiniform venous plexus in the spermatic cord. It appears in 15% approximately of general population males. It is the most commonly identifiable, surgically treatable lesion associated with male infertility. The surgical treatment of varicocele, either unilateral or bilateral, has demonstrated a significant improvement in seminal parameters at least in two-thirds of affected males, and 30% to 60% pregnancy rates. There are many controversies about the indication of surgical treatment, more popular than percutaneous embolization, because several series have not demonstrated clear benefit; nevertheless, most authors support surgery, because its low morbidity, it is easy to perform, has a rapid adaptation process, and improves seminal parameters in most cases, or at least prevents their progressive impairment observed when surgery is not performed.