A Clinical Observation on Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract.
- Author:
Myoung Seon KANG
1
;
Young Kyung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, Jeonbug National University, Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
tumor;
genitourinary tract
- MeSH:
Adenocarcinoma;
Carcinoma, Renal Cell;
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell;
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell;
Dysuria;
Female;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Incidence;
Inpatients;
Kidney;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Penis;
Prostate;
Prostatic Hyperplasia;
Ureter;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Retention
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1982;23(6):783-789
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
A clinical observation was made on 282 patients with tumors of the genitourinary tract during the period from Jan. 1978 to Mar. 1982. The results were as follows: 1. 282 of the 1457 inpatients (19.35%) were the patients with tumor of the genitourinary tract. Men with thetumor were predominated (male to female: 17.8:1). 2. Prostate was the most commonly involved organ (66.8%) and the bladder. kidney, ureter, penis were followed. 3. Age was ranged from 8 months to 84 years, showing the highest incidence in the 8th decade (39.3%) andover 50 years old were 89.3%. 4. Urinary retention was the most common symptom (34.7%) and dysuria, gross hematuria, palpable mass were followed. 5. On histologic examination, begin prostatic hyperplasia was the most common (66.9%) and transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, adenocarcinoma of the prostate, renal cell carcinoma. squamous cell carcinoma ofthe penis were followed. 6. 223 of the 282 patients with tumor (79.1%) were performed various type of operation. Transurethral surgerywas the most commonly performed (46.2%).
