Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare complication of severe acute pyelonephritis and the spontaneous appearance of gas in and around renal parenchyma. It most commonly in the diabetic patient with or without ureteral obstruction. We present one case of emphysematous pyelonephritis treated by incision and drainage in a 48 year old diabetic man.
Drainage ; Humans ; Middle Aged ; Pyelonephritis* ; Ureteral Obstruction

A clinical observation was made on patients of congenital adrenogenital syndrome who had been admitted to the Department of Urology, Chonnam University Medical School during the period from January 1972 to June 1984. The following results were obtained : 1. Cases of adrenogenital syndrome were 6 of 3,170 total urologic in-patients giving ratio of 0.2%. The ratio of female to male is 5: 1. 2. Presenting symptoms were enlarged clitoris or penis and abundant pubic hair in all cases, acne and deep voice in 4 cases, amenorrhea in 3 cases. 3. Blood pressure and serum level of sodium and potassium were within normal limit in all cases. 4. Urinary 17 ketosteroid was elevated in all cases. On dexamethasone suppression test the amount of urinary 17 ketosteroid dropped to a value below two-thirds of the pretest level in all cases 5. Vaginoplasty and clitoroplasty were performed at the same time in 5 of 6 cases. All cases were to be given dexamethasone for life time. 6. Menstruation and breast development occurred two months after initiation of dexamethasone therapy in 3 cases.
Acne Vulgaris ; Adrenogenital Syndrome* ; Amenorrhea ; Blood Pressure ; Breast ; Clitoris ; Dexamethasone ; Female ; Hair ; Humans ; Jeollanam-do ; Male ; Menstruation ; Penis ; Potassium ; Schools, Medical ; Sodium ; Urology ; Voice

Pheochromcytomas are comparatively rare and arise wherever chromaffin cells are located Approximately 10-15% have been found outside the adrenal gland. A case of extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma which occurred in a 38-year-old woman is presented with review of the literature.
Adrenal Glands ; Adult ; Chromaffin Cells ; Female ; Humans ; Pheochromocytoma*