PRIMARY tumours of the seminal vesicles are extremely rare and mesenchymal tumours are less frequently encountered than those of epithelial origin. Recently we have had the opportunity of studying 2 cases of primary mesenchymal tumours arising in, or in the region of, the seminal vesicles.
CASE HISTORIESCase 1.-Mr S. J. J., aged 57 years, was admitted on 7th December 1969, having been unable to pass urine for 6 hours. For 2 weeks he had been troubled with pain in the lower abdomen, burning micturition and frequency. He had been passing urine 6 times during the night. There had been no hrematuria. His weight was steady and FIG. 2Fig. 1.-Case 1. I.V.P. showing displacement of and obstruction to ureters from soft tissue swelling arising from the pelvis.Fig. 2.-Case 1. Gross appearances of specimen.appetite good. There was a visible swelling in the lower abdomen which was thought to be a distended bladder, but on catheterisation only 350 ml. of clear urine was obtained and an abdominal mass persisted. On rectal examination the prostate felt enlarged and benign, but the examining finger could not reach its upper border. 47
PLASTIC SURGERY 2013, Abstract Supplement 140 CONCLUSION: Diabetic ASCs display a substantial impairment in therapeutic potential as implicated by defi ciencies in secretory profi les, biomimetic hydrogel incorporation and in vivo amelioration of ischemic injury. This data indicates that the utility of autologous ASCs for cell-based therapies in diabetic patients may be limited, warranting the exploration of alternative cell sources or additional interventions to improve cell function before application.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.