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We are describing here a rare case of ureteral melanoma in a 70yo white male with previous history of cutaneous melanoma, which confirmed the secondary origin of the tumor. Ureterorenoscopy revealed a solid mass adherent to the distal ureteral wall. We performed a partial ureterectomy with ureteral reimplantation and psoas-hitch robot-assisted. There was no evidence of the disease at the surgical intervention. Even though metastatic melanoma of the urinary system is exceptional, early detection allows an appropriate management of the disease...... ReadMore -
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Ketamine was created in the early 1960s and is utilized as a dissociative anesthetic with sedative and analgesic effects in both human and veterinary medicine. Lately, the medication has been utilized in palliative medicine to treat a variety of conditions, including chronic pain and refractory depression [1-3]. Ketamine gained popularity as a recreational drug due to its ability to produce a variety of dissociative effects. Ketamine is a non-competitive antagonist of the N-methyl D-aspartic acid (NMDA) receptor for glutamate and a derivative of phenycyclidine. It may cause a variety of adverse effects because of its intricate metabolism and interacts with many receptors. The medication primarily undergoes liver transformation before being eliminated by urine, which has a toxic effect on the urinary system and can cause lower urinary trac..... ReadMore -
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Foley’s catheterization is a widely done clinical invasive procedure. It is a comparatively safe procedure with minimal complication rate. Normally the foley’s catheter tip resides in the urinary bladder. Unintentional misplacement of catheter into ureter is extremely rare possibility and only 27 cases reported worldwide till date. It can occur even in patients with no definite risk factors...... ReadMore -
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There is a parallel relationship between hypocalcemia and chronic kidney disease. Generalized convulsion is a known multi-factorial disease. Wavy triple an electrocardiographic sign (Yasser’s sign) is a new specific diagnostic, prognostic, and monitoring sign seen in the cases of hypocalcemia. Patient concerns: A 47-year-old, Housewife, married Egyptian female patient was presented to the intensive care unit with recurrent generalized fits in known diabetic and chronic renal failure on regular hemodialysis...... ReadMore -
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Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading causes of death globally. Its incidence is expected to more than double in the coming decade. The present study was aimed to investigate renal function in diabetic rats treated with methanol fraction of ethanol extract of Dialium guineense (MEDG)...... ReadMore -
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Since the clinical diagnosis of acute, lower, uncomplicated urinary tract infection (cystitis) can be made with high probability based on typical symptoms and absence of other genital infections, the clinical diagnosis and outcome should be established according to better defined parameters. T..... ReadMore -
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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of total saponins and tannins of Dialium guineense stem bark on oxidative status in rats exposed to carbon tetrachloride (CCl4). Adult male Wistar rats (n = 25) weighing 170 – 190 g (mean weight = 180 ± 10 g) were randomly assigned to five groups (5 rats per group): normal control, CCl4 control, silymarin, total saponins and total tannins groups..... ReadMore -
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Nephrotic syndrome and malignancy are the major causes of renal vein thrombosis (RVT). Pyelonephritis is a less common cause. The treatment is critical because the complication of RVT can be fatal...... ReadMore



