Korean J Urol.  1982 Oct;23(6):783-789.

A Clinical Observation on Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract

• Kang MS
• Park YK

Abstract

A clinical observation was made on 282 patients with tumors of the genitourinary tract during the period from Jan. 1978 to Mar. 1982. The results were as follows: 1. 282 of the 1457 inpatients (19.35%) were the patients with tumor of the genitourinary tract. Men with thetumor were predominated (male to female: 17.8:1). 2. Prostate was the most commonly involved organ (66.8%) and the bladder. kidney, ureter, penis were followed. 3. Age was ranged from 8 months to 84 years, showing the highest incidence in the 8th decade (39.3%) andover 50 years old were 89.3%. 4. Urinary retention was the most common symptom (34.7%) and dysuria, gross hematuria, palpable mass were followed. 5. On histologic examination, begin prostatic hyperplasia was the most common (66.9%) and transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder, adenocarcinoma of the prostate, renal cell carcinoma. squamous cell carcinoma ofthe penis were followed. 6. 223 of the 282 patients with tumor (79.1%) were performed various type of operation. Transurethral surgerywas the most commonly performed (46.2%).

Keyword

tumor; genitourinary tract

MeSH Terms

Adenocarcinoma
Carcinoma, Renal Cell
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Carcinoma, Transitional Cell
Dysuria
Female
Hematuria
Humans
Incidence
Inpatients
Kidney
Male
Middle Aged
Penis
Prostate
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Ureter
Urinary Bladder
Urinary Retention