Clinical application of the UroLift® prostatic urethral lift in Spain: consensus on the treatment of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with urinary flow obstruction and secondary to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an increasingly common pathology in the adult male. BPH increases after the age of 40-45 years, and its management consumes an enormous amount of resources. The UroLift® System is an approved technology designed to treat lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to BPH and is used to perform the prostatic urethral lift (PUL) procedure. Various urology specialists in Spain with experience in PUL have prepared this consensus document. Endorsed by the Spanish Urology Association, its information is based on the most recent findings. The main objective of this document is to disseminate the consensus recommendations among all professionals treating patients with LUTS/BPH. Both primary care physicians and urologists can assess and offer PUL as an effective, minimally invasive treatment.

[Ureteral endometriosis. Role of endourology and treatment]. / Endometriosis ureteral. Papel de la endourología y tratamiento.

Ureteral endometriosis is remarkable not for its frequency, but for the renal compromise it may cause. Because it is silent, diagnosis is established late. An abdominal ultrasound scan permits early diagnosis of the obstructive uropathy. Currently, ureteral stricture can be treated conservatively. In well selected cases, endourological techniques combined with hormone therapy can be an alternative to open surgery.

[Paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma: report of a case]. / Rabdomiosarcoma paratesticular: aportación de un caso.

A case of paratesticular rhabdomyosarcoma in a 17-year-old patient is described. The clinical features, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of this rare tumor type are briefly discussed.

[Lymphoma and the urogenital system: apropos of a case]. / Linfoma y aparato genitourinario: a propósito de un caso.

Lymphomas constitute a group of malignant lymphoreticular diseases that may affect the adrenal glands and the GU system as a primary condition or, more frequently, as distant invasion. We report on a case of diffuse, histiocytic non-Hodgkin lymphoma that had been in hematologic clinical remission but had recurred with invasion of the right renal parenchyma. Initially, it could not be determined whether it was a primary neoplasm or the result of primary lymphatic spread. The reports published in the literature relative to this condition are reviewed.

[Diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the testicular tunica vaginalis. Report of a new case]. / Mesotelioma maligno difuso de la túnica vaginal testicular. Presentación de un nuevo caso.

We present a case of diffuse malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis, a very uncommon tumor site, in a patient who also had a tumor localized to the chest. We could not determine however, whether the testicular neoplasm was a primary tumor or a distant metastasis. We describe this tumor type, its mode of presentation, diagnosis and treatment.