{"title":"[INTRAVESICAL MIGRATED SUTURE AFTER LAPAROSCOPIC SACROCOLPOPEXY SUCCESSFULLY TREATED BY TRANSURETHRAL AND TRANSVESICAL SURGERY : A CASE REPORT].","authors":"Tomonori Kurita, Takuya Takasawa, Chihiro Suzuki, Yoshiaki Kinebuchi","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.7_241","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.82687/actaurojp.72.7_241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 68-year-old woman presented to a local physician with lower abdominal pain. Urinary bladder stones were identified, and the patient was referred to our department. She had undergone laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC) for uterine prolapse 2 years ago. Transurethral cystolithotripsy (TUCL) was performed, and a suture was found in the stone arising from the posterior bladder wall. We speculated that the suture migrated into the urinary bladder after LSC and formed a bladder stone. The sutures could not be removed transurethrally using a laser. A nephroscope was employed to attempt suture division using laparoscopic scissors ; however, the suture remained difficult to grasp or cut. The second surgery was performed using a transurethral nephroscope and a transvaginal laparoscopic trocar. The suture was grasped using forceps inserted through the trocar and excised through a nephroscope using scissors. No postoperative complications or recurrences were observed. Combined transurethral and transvesical approaches are useful for treating foreign bladder bodies that require grasping for removal.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 7","pages":"241-244"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148674298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Iori Matsuda, Santa Sugihara, Shingo Kitora, Tomoki Ohnishi, Tomoya Okuno, Takuro Sunada, Kaoru Murakami, Noriaki Utsunomiya, Akito Terai, Koji Inoue
{"title":"[EXTRAMEDULLARY HEMATOPOIESIS PRESENTING AS A RENAL MASS DURING TREATMENT OF CASTLEMAN DISEASE : A CASE REPORT].","authors":"Iori Matsuda, Santa Sugihara, Shingo Kitora, Tomoki Ohnishi, Tomoya Okuno, Takuro Sunada, Kaoru Murakami, Noriaki Utsunomiya, Akito Terai, Koji Inoue","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.7_231","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.82687/actaurojp.72.7_231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 66-year-old man receiving medication for Castleman disease was found to have a gradually enlarging renal mass on a computed tomography (CT) scan. Contrast-enhanced CT and magnetic resonance imaging scan were performed for diagnostic evaluation, and renal cell carcinoma was suspected, prompting consideration of surgical resection. However, we determined that histopathological confirmation was necessary to rule out recurrent Castleman disease and other conditions. Therefore, we performed a tumor biopsy before any surgical intervention. An ultrasound-guided percutaneous needle biopsy revealed extramedullary hematopoiesis. Currently, the lesion is under observation without intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 7","pages":"231-235"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148674296","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A CASE OF PROSTATE CANCER COMPLICATED BY PELVIC INSUFFICIENCY FRACTURES].","authors":"Masato Nozawa, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Yasushi Takashima, Michihito Miyagi, Yusuke Yagihashi, Tetsuya Noguchi","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.6_205","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.82687/actaurojp.72.6_205","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report a case of high-risk prostate cancer (pT3bN1Gleason score 4+5), in a 63-year-old male who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with extended pelvic lymph node dissection in May 2019, followed by adjuvant combined androgen blockade (CAB) therapy. In June 2022, the case progressed to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), and enzalutamide was initiated. Bone metastases to the sacrum and seventh thoracic vertebra were identified concurrently and treated with radiotherapy. In January 2024, the patient presented with lower back pain and left thigh pain. Computed tomography revealed a right iliac fracture and multiple fractures of the left sacroiliac joint, consistent with radiotherapy-related pelvic insufficiency fractures (PIFs). While PIFs are well-documented in patients with gynecologic malignancies, reports on prostate cancer patients remain limited. We analyzed cases of pelvic fractures following pelvic radiotherapy for prostate cancer at our institution, including the present case, and discussed them in the context of the existing literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 6","pages":"205-209"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148353982","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYON TREATMENT SELECTION FOR PATIENTS WITH ADVANCED PROSTATE CANCER IN JAPAN].","authors":"Kohei Hashimoto, Masaki Shiota, Masaki Yoshida, Takahiro Kimura, Hiroyoshi Suzuki, Toshiyuki Kamoto, Mikio Sugimoto","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.6_187","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.82687/actaurojp.72.6_187","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We conducted a web-based questionnaire survey targeting urologists in Japan on the real-world treatment selection for patients with advanced prostate cancer. The results were stratified by medical institution category and compared with those reported in the Advanced Prostate Cancer Consensus Conference 2024 (APCCC24). The survey included 124 urologists working at cancer centers/university hospitals (n=48), public hospitals (n=32), and general hospitals (n=44). The proportion of respondents who selected triplet therapy for the majority of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC) was higher among doctors at cancer centers/university hospitals or public hospitals, as was reported in the APCCC24, when compared with that among doctors at general hospitals. There are differences in opinions regarding the discontinuation of systemic therapy after achieving a deep prostate-specific antigen response. For cases which had progressed to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer after androgen receptor signaling inhibitor (ARSI) therapy and had mutations in the BRCA2 gene, the most commonly selected first line treatment was combination therapy of a poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor and an ARSI among doctors at cancer centers/university hospitals, and PARP inhibitor monotherapy among doctors at public and general hospitals. Opinions vary within the APCCC24 on whether to choose combination therapy or monotherapy. The survey results suggest that treatment selection of Japanese doctors may differ from those of the APCCC24. More extensive surveys are needed for further discussion on the treatment selection for patients with advanced prostate cancer in Japan.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 6","pages":"187-203"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148353977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A CASE OF PREGNANCY POST VASECTOMY].","authors":"Akiou Okumura, Hiroshi Kitamura","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.6_217","DOIUrl":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.6_217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 43-year-old man visited our clinic to have surgeryfor contraception. Vasectomywas performed under local anesthesia. The scrotal skin was incised with a scalpel. The vas deferens was cut and the bilateral ends were ligated twofold using 2-0 silk and 4-0 polyglycolic acid suture without mucosal cautery of the vas deferens. Semen analysis revealed two nonmotile sperms in the entire high-power field one month after the surgery. However, eight months later, his partner was pregnant, and subsequent semen analysis revealed 10 to 20 motile sperms per high-power field. Post vasectomyrecanalization of the vas deferens was suspected. It is important to inform couples of the possibilityof pregnancypost vasectomydue to recanalization of the vas deferens. Therefore, obtaining prior informed consent not onlyfrom the patient but also from the partner is needed to avoid litigation.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 6","pages":"217-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148354059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A CASE OF PENILE PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM WITH STERILE ABSCESS SUCCESSFULLY TREATED WITH CORTICOSTEROIDS].","authors":"Tomoki Ohnishi, Takuro Sunada, Shingo Kitora, Iori Matsuda, Kyohei Sugiyama, Noriaki Utsunomiya, Akito Terai, Koji Inoue","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.6_211","DOIUrl":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.6_211","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pyoderma gangrenosum is a non-bacterial inflammatory disease that forms ulcers and abscesses and can be exacerbated by mechanical stimulation. Surgical intervention for abscesses in the corpora cavernosa may exacerbate penile pyoderma gangrenosum. We report a case of penile pyoderma gangrenosum that was diagnosed minimally invasively by biopsy alone and treated with steroids. A 77-year-old man with penile swelling and pain was referred to our institution by his primary care physician for suspected penile cancer. Both infectious diseases and penile cancer were ruled out based on physical examination and laboratory test results. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed fluid accumulation in the corpora cavernosa, leading to the decision to perform a penile biopsy. The biopsy revealed no malignancy, but an abscess was identified. Based on the clinical presentation, penile pyoderma gangrenosum was suspected and steroid therapy was initiated, resulting in rapid symptomatic improvement. The steroid dose was gradually tapered, and after 18 months of treatment, the steroids were discontinued. The patient has remained asymptomatic with no recurrence of the abscess or other subjective complaints.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 6","pages":"211-215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148354012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[LYMPH NODE TUBERCULOSIS AFTER INTRAVESICAL BACILLUS CALMETTE-GUÉRIN THERAPY FOR BLADDER CARCINOMA IN SITU : A CASE REPORT].","authors":"Tatsuya Sakai, Toyofumi Abe, Ryoya Mizuno, Haruka Izumi, Jiro Sakamoto, Go Tanikawa, Michio Shigematsu, Takemasa Takii, Toshiaki Yoshioka, Yasushi Miyagawa","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.5_171","DOIUrl":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.5_171","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 66-year-old female patient received a total of six intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin instillations as treatment for bladder carcinoma in situ. Six months later, she visited our hospital with a complaint of abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed enlarged para-aortic and left common iliac lymph nodes. A laparoscopic retroperitoneal biopsy of the left common iliac lymph node was performed. Acid-fast bacteria culture of the resected specimen and a multiplex polymerase chain reaction assay showed lymph node tuberculosis. There was no evidence of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin infection. We administered four anti-tuberculosis drugs. After one year of treatment, the enlarged lymph nodes showed regression. This reduction in lymph node size was sustained for four years.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 5","pages":"171-176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148158528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[DEVELOPMENT OF FATAL IMMUNE CHECKPOINT INHIBITOR-ASSOCIATED ENCEPHALITIS FOLLOWING COMBINATION THERAPY WITH PEMBROLIZUMAB AND LENVATINIB IN A PATIENT WITH CLEAR CELL RENAL CELL CARCINOMA].","authors":"Daisuke Takahashi, Kimihiko Masui, Hajime Takamori, Takuro Sunada, Kaoru Murakami, Jin Kono, Takayuki Sumiyoshi, Yuki Kita, Takayuki Goto, Ryoichi Saito, Takuya Okada, Yuki Teramoto, Takashi Kobayashi","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.5_165","DOIUrl":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.5_165","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), a widely adopted therapeutic option for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, are also associated with a range of immune-related adverse events, some of which can be severe and life-threatening. Here, we describe the case of a 70-year-old man with renal cell carcinoma and brain, lung, and bone metastases who developed ICI-associated encephalitis, which was fatal. Initial computed tomography imaging revealed a 9.8 cm mass in the right kidney, multiple pulmonary nodules, and an osteolytic lesion in the left fifth rib. Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed metastatic lesions in the right parietal lobe and left lateral ventricle. The patient underwent therapy with pembrolizumab and lenvatinib in combination with stereotactic radiotherapy targeting the brain metastases. On day 20 of treatment, the patient developed a generalized seizure, followed by a rapid deterioration in consciousness. He died the following day. Post-mortem examination revealed widespread lymphocytic infiltration of the brain parenchyma, which was consistent with the diagnosis of ICI-associated encephalitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 5","pages":"165-170"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148158558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[COMBINED SURGERY FOR RECTAL CANCER WITH PROSTATIC INVASION : A CASE REPORT].","authors":"Takaaki Takuma, Syuma Genjo, Hitoshi Yokozeki, Tomohiro Fukui, Yuichi Uemura, Akira Miki, Jun Watanabe","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.5_177","DOIUrl":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.5_177","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 58-year-old man presented with anal pain and fecal incontinence. He was diagnosed with locally advanced rectal cancer (cT4bN3M0) with prostate invasion and referred for combined surgery. Robotic abdominoperineal resection and retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RS-RARP) were performed. On postoperative day 14, cystography showed no evidence of vesicourethral anastomotic leakage, and the urethral catheter was removed. The postoperative course was uneventful without urinary incontinence. Pathological findings confirmed prostate invasion with negative surgical margins. Adjuvant chemotherapy was administered, and no recurrence has been observed at one year. In cases of rectal cancer with prostate invasion, concomitant prostate and seminal vesicle resection is often required, which carries a high risk of vesicourethral leakage and incontinence. RS-RARP preserves the anterior structures of the prostate and may reduce the risk of anastomotic failure while maintaining continence and sexual function. This case suggests that RS-RARP combined with APR could be a feasible surgical option for achieving curative resection and functional preservation in selected patients with locally advanced rectal cancer invading the prostate.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 5","pages":"177-181"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148158564","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[A CASE REPORT OF A METACHRONOUS BILATERAL TESTICULAR TUMOR AFTER LEFT UNDESCENDED TESTIS SURGERY].","authors":"Tomoharu Iwao, Nobutaka Nishimura, Tomonori Nakahama, Syuya Hirao, Hitoshi Momose","doi":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.4_137","DOIUrl":"10.82687/actaurojp.72.4_137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 53-year-old man underwent testicular fixation for a left undescended testicle at the age of 10 and a right high orchiectomy for a testicular tumor at the age of 35. He presented to our hospital with awareness of swelling in the left scrotal contents for the past month. Scrotal ultrasonography revealed a left testicular tumor, and contrast-enhanced abdominal CT showed a heterogeneous mass in the left scrotum with infiltration of the scrotal skin, as well as pathologically enlarged left inguinal and para-aortic lymph nodes. The pathology confirmed seminoma. The patient was treated with four courses of postoperative chemotherapy, resulting in a complete resolution (CR) of the lymph node metastasis. He has since remained free of recurrence.</p>","PeriodicalId":39291,"journal":{"name":"Acta Urologica Japonica","volume":"72 4","pages":"137-140"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148017856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}