Sou médico graduado na Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais em 2005 e membro Titular da Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia desde 2011. Nesse ano de 2020, com muita honra, aceitei o convite dos estimados colegas urologistas Dr Francisco de Assis Teixeira Guerra (presidente da Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia – Secção Minas Gerais) e Dr André Lopes…

No final de dezembro de 2019, na cidade de Wuhan (China), foram diagnosticados casos de pneumonia, cujo agente etiológico foi atribuído à família dos coronavirus (COVID-19) e, em torno de 4% dos pacientes portadores desta patologia desenvolviam quadro respiratório, ocasionando uma síndrome respiratória aguda grave (SARS – CoV-2) necessitando de cuidados hospitalares intensivos. Em janeiro…

Muito se tem escrito sobre o impacto da pandemia em nossa vida pessoal, familiar, profissional, na economia dos países, e nos mais diversos aspectos globais que se puder pensar. É evento marcante, global, único por enquanto para a imensa maioria das pessoas, que veio se somar a um contínuo de transformações de nossa comunidade médica…

Últimas chuvas de março fechando o verão e o interior de MG é surpreendido com uma avalanche de informações, as mais complexas possíveis – o mundo vive uma pandemia causada por um vírus oriundo da China que causa um verdadeiro tsunami envolvendo a saúde pública mundial e a economia de muitos países. A vida que…

Nos últimos 4 meses de 2020 o mundo vivencia uma das maiores crises sanitárias da história da humanidade. A pandemia por Covid-19 já se arrasta por vários meses, devastando vidas e provocando um caos sem precedentes na economia e saúde mundiais. Na prática urológica, o impacto não poderia ser diferente, tanto clinicas pequenas como grandes…

O gerenciamento de pacientes com casos graves de COVID-19 se tornou um desafio em todo o mundo. Dados recentes mostram que o COVID-19 levou à morte 2,3% dos pacientes, tornando-o 23 vezes mais mortal do que uma gripe típica. As medidas de controle nos trazem resultados insuficientes e o vírus se espalha rapidamente entre a…

ABSTRACT Sexual dysfunctions affect men and women. They can be caused by organic or psychological changes. The Pandemic of the New Coronavirus – Covid-19, which affected the whole world in March 2020, interfered in social life, the economy, education and especially physical and mental health. With all this context of uncertainty, it was not to…

ABSTRACT Aim: To identify the prevalence of erectile dysfunction and potential related factors in the male population in Governador Valadares. Methods: Cross-sectional prevalence study consisting of a random sample representative of men aged between 20 and 70 years in Governador Valadares. The Erectile Dysfunction Assessment was performed using the International Index of Erectile Function. Information regarding demographic…

ABSTRACT Objective: Present a clinical case of bilateral complete ureteral duplication and calyceal diverticula associated with diverticular calculi and ureteral stone, and review literature. Case presentation: A 43-year-old black female patient with left low back pain. Computed tomography showed bilateral complete ureteral duplication, stone in the upper renal moiety´s left proximal ureter, and three contiguous high-density stones…

ABSTRACT Background: the prostate squamous cell carcinoma is a rare entity, accounting for only 0,5-1% of prostate tumors. It’s known that squamous cell carcinoma of the prostate has a higher malignant potential and behavior and the life expectancy of patients is around 14 months since diagnosis, compared to other histological subtypes. Therefore, it’s important that identified…

ABSTRACT Background: The reported case presents the rare association between pregnancy with Mucinous Renal Carcinoma of Tubular and Fusiform Cells, histological type of Renal Cell Carcinoma with unusual presentation Case presentation: Female, 34 years old, morbidly obese, primiparous in the 19th week of pregnancy, referred with an incidental ultrasound finding nodular formation in the upper pole of…

ABSTRACT Antecedents:Erectile dysfunction can affect men of all ages, but it is more common in men over the age of 40, often associated with comorbidities. In young and healthy patients, the complaint of erectile dysfunction prompts the need of further investigation, due to the possibility of hyperprolactinemia, which can be caused by pituitary adenomas (prolactinomas)….

ABSTRACT Urinary stones affect 5% to 15% of individuals at some point in life, having high social and economic impact. Having incidence rate 3 times higher in males. Refering to stones formed in the bladder, these are more commonly related to infravesical obstruction, chronic infection or the presence of an intravesical foreign body. The authors…

ABSTRACT Introduction: Myiasis is the infestation of fly larvae in healthy or necrotic tissues. Despite being relatively common in specific populations, genital area is an unusual site. In our literature review, we found no reports concerning urethral affection. Thereby, we present a case report of penile myiasis with urethral injury. Case Report: 43 year old man, poor…

ABSTRACT Introduction: Penile necrosis is a rare clinical condition that can be caused by trauma, severe diabetes, infection, chronic renal failure, lymphoproliferative disorders, thrombotic phenomena, and systemic vasculitis. The penile lesion often mummifies, however, it may evolve with tissue liquefaction, progressing to moist penile injury. Correct diagnosis and early intervention are essential for successful treatment. To…

ABSTRACT The case report deals with a young adult patient with an initial clinical picture of Fournier’s Syndrome. The patient had (SARS-CoV-2) Covid-19 virus. The infection occurred at the beginning of the New Corona Virus pandemic in March 2020, in Brazil. This made it difficult to consult due to the mobility restrictions imposed on the…

ABSTRACT Zinner syndrome (SZ) is a rare congenital malformation of the male genitourinary system, causing changes in the Wolffian Ducts, such as seminal vesicle cyst, ipsilateral renal agenesis and ejaculatory duct obstruction. SZ is usually asymptomatic and few cases have been described in the literature. We report a 21-year-old male patient with incidentatally find of…

ABSTRACT The kidney transplant is considered the best option for treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease. It improves the quality of life, the survival and decreases the cardiovascular effects of the disease. Open surgery is the gold standard in Kidney Transplantation. It is retroperitoneal, with low complication rates, reproductible, with good functional results and low cost….

ABSTRACT Background: Surgical treatment of ureteral lesions can be challenging especially in lesions close to associated hydrosphrosis. When an endoscopic approach is not possible, a laparoscopic or conventional approach should be considered. Based on this, the current work seeks to relate clinical-surgical results, laboratories and, through imaging exams, demonstrate a patency of an ureterocalicostomy in an…