A Clinical Observation on Tumors of the Genitourinary Tract

Han, Dae Kie; Chang, Sae Kook

Abstract

A clinical observation was made on patients with the tumors of the genitourinary tract, who were admitted to the Department of Urology, Kyungpook National University Hospital during 10 years period from January 1970 to December 1979. Out of 1606 total hospital admissions. 284 were due to the tumors of the genitourinary tract, giving rate of 17.68%, sex ratio, male to female, was 6.89:1 The most frequently involved age group was the 7th decade, being 31% of total, followed by the 6th decade (22%). About 85.21% was seen at age of 40 and over. Prostate was the most commonly involved organ comprising 122 (42.96%) out of 284 cases of the tumors of the genitourinary tract, followed in frequency by bladder in 77 (27.11%), kidney in 40 (14.08%), and penis in 24 (8.45%). The tumors were benign in 123 and malignant in 161, giving ratio of benign to malignant approximately 1:1.3. The most common type among benign group was B.P.H. and among malignant type, bladder carcinoma. Pathologic diagnosis was performed on 174 cases. Out of these, 52 were diagnosed as transitional cell carcinoma of bladder, followed in frequency by B.P.H. in 36 and squamous cell carcinoma of penis in 16.