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Prognosis in poorly differentiated carcinoma of the prostate in Nigerians
(1990)
A study of 47 Nigerian patients with prostatic carcinoma at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital revealed that 17(36.17%) had poorly differentiated carcinoma, Gleasons Grade VI. Fourteen patients (28.79%) had moderately ...
Transperineal Trucut needle biopsy of the prostate: A prospective Study
(1990-12)
A prospective study involving ninety (90) transperineal TruCut Tm needle biopsies of the prostate in eighty (80) patients has revealed that the repeated use of this needle until it becomes ineffective does not affect its ...
Effect of ageing on androgen levels in elderly males
(1997-10)
The past four decades have brought with it modern medical technology accompanied by better quality and longer life resulting in the increase in number of aged males in this locality. It has now been well established by ...
The role of varicocelectomy in the management of infertile males with varicoceles
(1994-12)
Inguinal varicocelectomy was performed on 27 selected infertile males with Grade III varicoceles. Follow up was effected for eighteen months. 18 (66%) patients recorded improvement in sperm count to above (20 X 10(6)/ML). ...
Priapism: a historical and update review
(1995-06)
Early this century, the aetiology of priapism was solely attributed to "systemic disease and local irritation of lower genital tract and neurologic lesion". Corpora cavernosa incision described by Young was the only form ...
Bilateral primary malignant lymphoma of the testis: case report.
(1996-02)
A nineteen year old Kenyan male presented with a twelve month history of rapidly progressing painless swelling of both testicles. Pre-operative clinical and laboratory evaluation resulted in clinical suspicion of bilateral ...
Screening and early detection for prostate cancer.
(1997-10)
Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in men. Mortality due to prostate cancer has continued to increase over the past five decades despite all the different options of treatment at the disposal of the urologist, ...
Management of male erectile dysfunction: a review.
(1998-11)
Male erectile dysfunction is common although some patients are embarrassed and delay seeking medical advice. Recent improvements in the understanding of the anatomy, physiology and pharmacotherapy of penile erections, and ...
Finasteride in the treatment of patients with moderate symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
(1998-05)
This was a prospective study involving 27 patients with moderate symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) treated continuously with 5 mg of finasteride daily for one year. There was improvement in clinical BPH symptoms ...
Epidemiological and clinical aspects of carcinoma of penis at Kenyatta National Hospital
(1995-06)
Thirty one patients with carcinoma of penis were studied retrospectively at Kenyatta National Hospital, Nairobi, over a 20-year period (1971-1990). The majority of patients presented late with symptomatology of over one ...