Urinary stones occur commonly in adults, but can occur in children as well. In children, stone formation is more likely to be associated with an underlying metabolic abnormality or an anatomic abnormality of the urinary tract. The diagnosis of stones in children is usually…
Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is a congenital anomaly in which the urine refluxes backwards from the bladder up into the kidneys. This condition is related to an abnormal valve mechanism being present at the insertion site of the ureter into the bladder. In most cases,…
Urinary incontinence occurs in about 10% of 5 year olds and 5% of 10 year olds. Incontinence in children can occur at night (nocturnal enuresis), during the day, or both (diurnal incontinence). Occasionally, structural abnormalities of the urinary tract cause urinary incontinence, but most commonly,…
Urology is a surgical subspecialty that manages the diseases of the urinary tract. Management can be either surgical or medical or both. The urinary tract consists of the kidneys and the adjacent adrenal glands, ureters, bladder, male prostate, urethra and male testicles. Disease entities…
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among American men, accounting for nearly 200,000 new cancer cases in the United States each year. Prostate cancer tends to occur most commonly in men over the age of 50, with a mean age at diagnosis of 66. The incidence of…
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