Iran Specialty Board - Urology case studies
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The Iran Specialty Board Examination in Urology (بورد تخصصی اورولوژی ایران) is the national specialty certification assessment that physicians in Iran sit after completing urology residency, and passing it is what allows a urologist to practice as a specialist and to be listed in the national specialist register. It is intended for graduating urology residents and for specialists whose credential is being assessed by the examining body. The Iran Specialty Board - Urology case studies are 5 cases and about 3,234 words.
1Incidentally Discovered 4.5-cm Renal Mass in a Patient with CKD and Anticoagulation
A 64-year-old man is referred after a CT scan obtained for diverticulitis shows a 4.5-cm solid left renal mass. The mass enhances by 45 Hounsfield units, is exophytic and interpolar, lies about 2 cm from the renal hilum, and has no fat, calcification, venous thrombus, or metastatic deposits.
718 words, about 4 min2Febrile Obstructing Proximal Ureteral Stone with Sepsis and Limited Access
A 56-year-old man with type 2 diabetes and a history of aspirin use presents with 2 days of fever, rigors, and left flank pain. Temperature is 38.9°C, heart rate 118/min, blood pressure 95/60 mmHg, and respiratory rate 24/min.
669 words, about 3 min3Occult Stress Incontinence with Anterior Prolapse and Detrusor Overactivity
A 61-year-old woman complains of a vaginal bulge and mixed urinary symptoms. She has had three vaginal deliveries, a hysterectomy 10 years ago, and a BMI of 29.
627 words, about 3 min4Breakthrough Febrile UTI in a Child with Bilateral Grade IV VUR and Bowel-Bladder Dysfunction
A 4-year-old boy is brought by his parents because of two febrile urinary tract infections in the past 6 months despite continuous trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis. He had antenatal hydronephrosis and a voiding cystourethrogram at age 2 showing bilateral grade IV vesicoureteral reflux.
610 words, about 3 min5Recurrent Bulbar Urethral Stricture After Straddle Injury and Failed Endoscopic Treatment
A 34-year-old man was struck in the perineum by a bicycle frame 2 years ago. He developed voiding difficulty and was treated with repeated urethral dilations and one internal urethrotomy, but symptoms recurred.
610 words, about 3 min