This article reviews common pediatric urologic cancers involving the genitourinary system. Rhabdomyosarcoma may occur in the bladder, prostate, paratesticular regions, vagina, or uterus. Some of these locations, such as the…
Although few children are severely ill when evaluated in the pediatric office, developing the skills to recognize an infant or child who requires hospitalization is critical. Some children will require…
Functional bladder problems in children are often insidious and are frequently ignored by the child, by parents, and by many caregivers. Consideration of both the urinary and bowel outlets, and…
The surgical armamentarium of the pediatric urologist has changed greatly in the past 2 decades on account of new technology and careful adaptation of minimally invasive techniques in children. Conventional…
The past decade has seen a remarkable retreat from previous dogma regarding urinary tract infections (UTIs). Less aggressive imaging is now recommended because although vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is frequently found…
Urinary tract infections are common occurrences in the pediatric age group and are a cause of significant morbidity and expense. The understanding of the consequences and sequelae of febrile urinary…
Over the past 3 decades, minimally invasive stone surgery has completely overtaken open surgical approaches to upper tract pediatric urolithiasis. Progressing from least to most minimally invasive, extracorporeal shock wave…
Childhood urolithiasis is an evolving condition with an increasing incidence and prevalence over the last 2 decades. Over that time the underlying cause has shifted from predominantly infectious to metabolic…
In 2005, the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society and the European Society for Pediatric Endocrinology convened a conference on intersex to review clinical management practices and data from long-term health-related…
A number of factors have contributed to a sharp increase in the number of publications related to disorders of sex development (DSD) in the past 5 years, namely: the establishment…
