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OBJECTIVE: The impact of the creation of the andrology unit on intracavernous injection therapy for erectile dysfunction is analyzed in the present study. METHODS: The records of patients treated by intracavernosal injection of vasoactive drugs for erectile dysfunction from 1990 to 1997 were reviewed. RESULTS/CONCLUSIONS: Demands for solutions to the problem of erectile dysfunction have significantly increased over the last decades. The efficacy of intracavernosal injection of vasoactive drugs in the treatment of erectile dysfunction has been demonstrated. After the creation of the andrology unit within the urology services, patient acceptance of treatment and compliance increased, and complications have diminished.
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Disfunção Erétil/tratamento farmacológico , Cooperação do Paciente , Unidade Hospitalar de Urologia , Humanos , Injeções , Masculino , Pênis , Estudos RetrospectivosRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: To describe an additional case of this rare disease entity, with special reference to its diagnosis and treatment, and to briefly review the literature. METHODS: We report on an 82-year-old male with adrenal myelolipoma that had been incidentally discovered during evaluation for another condition. A left adrenalectomy was performed due to the large size of the tumor and in order to determine its benign or malignant nature. RESULTS: The histopathological findings disclosed an andrenal myelolipoma. CONCLUSIONS: Adrenal myelolipoma is an uncommon tumor type. CT is the most effective diagnostic method. Surgery is advocated in symptomatic cases and in asymptomatic cases with a large tumor mass.