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We present the clinicopathological features of 23 cases of the giant cell subtype of urothelial carcinoma, a rare subtype of bladder cancer recognized in the current World Health Organization classification of urological tumors. Histologically, the architectural pattern of the tumor varied from infiltrating to the solid expansile pleomorphic tumor with giant, bizarre, anaplastic cells. Typical or atypical mitotic figures were frequently present in all cases. Between 10 and 30% of the tumor had a giant cell component. All cases were associated with conventional high-grade urothelial carcinoma, with areas of squamous cell divergent differentiation and micropapillary carcinoma present in six and two cases, respectively. In one case each had sarcomatoid, nested, small cell, or glandular divergent differentiation. At diagnosis, 35% of patients had advanced disease and 12% had distant metastases. When comparing giant cell urothelial carcinoma with conventional urothelial carcinoma in a matched analysis, differences in overall and cancer-specific survival were observed, particularly in the T1 stage category. Immunohistochemical staining showed a similar profile of urothelial lineage with frequent positive expression of uroplakin II, GATA3, CK20, CK7, and S100P in both giant cell and conventional urothelial carcinomas. High Ki67 proliferation (range, 60-90%; mean, 71%) and nuclear p53 accumulation (mutant profile; range, 50-90%; mean, 64%) were observed. Using the 22C3 assay, the expression of PD-L1 was found to be variable in two cases, and beta-HCG was negative. In conclusion, giant cell carcinoma is a subtype of urothelial carcinoma associated with advanced clinical stage and a trend to lower survival rates.

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OBJECTIVE: To expose our clinical experience in the management of the penis fracture and make a literature review about this topic. METHODS: We present a case of a 49 years old man diagnosticated penis fracture. We expose the results of our clinical cases diagnosticated and treated from October 2018 to October 2020 and make a literature review. RESULTS: A 49 years old man that presented swallow and sensation of snap during a sexual intercourse. He was diagnosticated of penis fracture with the help of ultrasound and was performed an urgent reparation. The results of our serial of 4 cases were: The 75% (3) presented pain and sensation of snap during the sexual intercourse, 50% (2) detumescence, the 100% (4) ecchymosis and the 25% (1) present an actual lateral deviation. Anyone presents erectile dysfunction nowadays. CONCLUSIONS: The penis fracture has a clinical diagnosis but the ultrasound could be useful. The early surgical repair has a good result with low tase of complications.

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INTRODUCTION: Focal therapy (FT) ablates areas of prostate cancer rather than treating the whole gland. We compared oncological outcomes of FT to radical prostatectomy (RP). METHODS: Using prospective multicentre databases of 761 FT and 572 RP cases (November/2005-September/2018), patients with PSA < 20 ng/ml, Gleason

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OBJECTIVE: To review the technique and outcome of perineal urethrostomy or urethral perineostomy and to identify factors related to the procedure failure. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We studied 17 patients who underwent perineal urethrostomy between 2009-2013 in a single hospital. Success was defined as no need for additional surgical treatment or urethral dilatation. We reviewed the clinical data related to age, weight, previous urethral surgery, diabetes, hypertension, ischemic cardiopathy, lichen sclerosus and other causes and studied their association with the procedure failure (univariate analysis). We completed the analysis with a multivariate test based on binary regression. RESULTS: The average follow-up was 39.41 months. From all the causes, we found Lichen Sclerosus in 35 %, idiopathic etiology in 29 % and prior hypospadia repair in 18 %. Postoperative failure occurred in 3 patients, with a final success of 82.4 %. The binary regression model showed as independent risk factors ischemic cardiopathy (OR: 2.34), and the presence of Lichen Sclerosis (OR: 3.21). CONCLUSIONS: The success rate with the perineal urethrostomy technique shows it to be a valid option above all when we preserve the urethral blood supply and plate. Lichen sclerosus and ischemic vascular problems are risk factors to re-stenosis.

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Objective To review the technique and outcome of perineal urethrostomy or urethral perineostomy and to identify factors related to the procedure failure. Material and methods We studied 17 patients who underwent perineal urethrostomy between 2009-2013 in a single hospital. Success was defined as no need for additional surgical treatment or urethral dilatation. We reviewed the clinical data related to age, weight, previous urethral surgery, diabetes, hypertension, ischemic cardiopathy, lichen sclerosus and other causes and studied their association with the procedure failure (univariate analysis). We completed the analysis with a multivariate test based on binary regression. Results The average follow-up was 39.41 months. From all the causes, we found Lichen Sclerosus in 35%, idiopathic etiology in 29% and prior hypospadia repair in 18%. Postoperative failure occurred in 3 patients, with a final success of 82.4%. The binary regression model showed as independent risk factors ischemic cardiopathy (OR: 2.34), and the presence of Lichen Sclerosis (OR: 3.21). Conclusions The success rate with the perineal urethrostomy technique shows it to be a valid option above all when we preserve the urethral blood supply and plate. Lichen sclerosus and ischemic vascular problems are risk factors to re-stenosis. .

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