Objective To investigate the clinical manifestations,diagnosis and treatment of renal tuberculosis(TB). Methods This series included 52 patients with renal TB.Of them 36 cases (69%) presented with irritative symptoms.10 cases (19%) had lumbago accompanied by hematuria.6 cases (11%) had renal angina and 6(11%) painless hematuria.B-ultrasonography suggested renal TB in 20 cases and unilateral hydronephrosis in 22 cases;renogram showed that the diseased kidneys had no function in 31 cases.Urinal AFB and tuberculosis PCR(Tb-PCR) were performed in 38 cases,the results were positive in 13(34%)and 21(55%),respectively.27 cases were misdiagnosed to have calculi or inflammation.Treatments consisted of antituberculous chemotherapy in 12 cases (23%)and surgery in 40(77%). Results All of the 12 cases who received medications recovered completely.40 cases undergoing surgery were pathologically diagnosed to have renal TB;of them 5 cases developed ureteral stump syndrome. Conclusions Urine AFB and Tb-PCR remain the primary diagnostic methods before operation.When the non-functioning kidney is resected,the involved ureter should be concomitantly resected as much as possible.

Objective To examine the effects of sinomenine (Sin) on inflammatory cell numbers of subarachnoid small perivascular and explore the role of anti-inflammatory of Sin in the treatment of migraine in a rat model of migraine. Methods Healthy wistar rats were randomly divided into 6 groups:normal group, model group and Sin low dose group, Sin middle dose group and Sin high dose group. The rat migraine model was established by subcutaneously administration of nitroglycerin. The brain and mater of rats were decapitated following 4 h of medical intervention. HE staining was used to stain inflammatory cells and inflammatory cells within perivascular spaces were counted under light microscope. Results Compared to normal group, the inflammatory cells (mainly lymphocyte and monocyte) within perivascular spaces were in-creased significantly in model group [(28.10 ± 2.28) vs. (1.60 ± 1.07),P<0.01)];The inflammatory cells in all three Sin groups were significantly reduced compared with model group [Sin high dose group (2.60 ± 1.43)、Sin middle dose group (5.10±1.37)、Sin low dose group (9.10±0.88) vs. (28.10±2.28),P<0.01]. Conclusions Sin can significantly reduce inflam-matory cells within perivascular spaces in the rat model of migraine, suggesting that Sin can effectively treat migraine.

Objective Definition Chiasm of crus penis and discuss its possible role in penile erection. Methods Penile samples were acquired from 15 formalin preserved corpses.The structure located among crus penises were observed.The information about the structure located in crus penises with the nerve and blood vessel structure were recorded and analyzed. Results There was a structure of muscle fiber of ischiocavernosus among the crus penises.These muscle fiber through muscle bundle and tendon reach albuginea of cavernous body of the penis.There was long muscle fiber in the lateral surface of crus penises.While the muscle bundles were interlaced with each other with opposite side homonymous muscle and were encased with connective tissue when it reach to the back side of cavernous body of the penis.There were nerves and blood vessels observed in and out of the cavernous body of the penis and through the above structure in the crus penises. Conclusions Chiasm of crus penis was named as a structure of muscle fiber coming from two sides of the ischiocavernosus in crus penises.The structure of Chiasm of crus penis may provide an internal connection for the role of controlling the erection of the penis.

Objective To investigate the effects of different immunosuppressive agents on mesangial cell proliferation through a mesangial cell injury model in vitro. Methods Mesangial cell line (HBZY-1) in period of proliferation was cultured in vitro with cytochalasin B for 2 h, then HBZY-1 cells were divided into 5 groups: blank (control) group, cyclosporine A (CsA) group, Tacrolimus (Tac) group, mycophelonate mofetil (MMF) group and rapamycin (RAPA) group. Subsequently,the number of HBZY-1 cells at different time points was measured by using the professional image analysis software after treatment for 6, 12 and 24 h, respectively. Results Damaged HBZY-1 cells recovered in all groups. At 6 h, the number of HBZY-1 cells in Tac group was significantly more than that in control group (P＜0.05), but the difference had no significance between the other treatment groups and control group (P＞0. 05). At 12 h, there was no significant difference in of the number of HBZY-1 cells among the all groups (P＞0. 05). At 24 h, there was no significant difference in the cell number between MMF and control groups (P＞0. 05). CsA, Tac and RAPA resulted in HBZY-1 cell proliferation, and the cell number in CsA and Tac groups was significantly more than that in the other groups (P＜0. 05). As compared with the control group, the cell number in RAPA group was significantly increased (P＜0. 05). Conclusion CsA, Tac, MMF and RAPA contribute to recovery of damaged HBZY-1 cells, but CsA and Tac result in over-proliferation of HBZY-1 cells. RAPA and MMF can prevent HBZY-1 cells against over-proliferation, and MMF scarcely results in HBZY-1 cell proliferation.

A recurrent misdiagnosed case of congenital left renal arteriovenous fistula (RAVF) with multiple left renal arteries and scoliosis was reported. The patient was admitted to hospital on 29 August 2020 due to repeated hematuria for one year. No abnormality was found in two flexible ureteroscope examinations, imaging and laboratory examinations after admission. It was found that the structure of blood vessels in the inferior pole of renal sinus was disordered, and the blood vessels were tortuous and clustered through careful reading of CT enhancement films. The dilated tortuous blood vessels were also seen around the renal pelvis, and hematuria was considered to be caused by renal vascular malformation. In order to confirm the etiology, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) of renal artery was performed. DSA showed a congenital left renal RAVF with three renal arteries, and the arteriovenous fistula of renal arteries was embolized. For patients presenting with severe gross hematuria, if tumor, stone, tuberculosis, or coagulation abnormalities were excluded by conventional imaging and/or laboratory examination the possibility of congenital renal vascular malformation should be suspected, and DSA examination should be performed. Endovascular embolization is an effective treatment for congenital RAVF.

Solitary kidney, renal duplication and malrotation are rare congenital renal malformations in urology department, and probably contributed to some complications such as obstruction, hydronephrosis, infection, stones. In this case report, we firstly presented a male patient with rarely multiple renal malformations, including solitary kidney, renal duplication, misaligned malrotation of upper and lower moieties, and accompanied by complete staghorn stones and hydronephrosis, who was treated with open pyelolithotomy under general anesthesia. After the operation, obstruction, hydronephrosis, and infection were relieved.