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SUMMARY A case of vesicouterine fistula following on Caesarean section is described. The case is briefly discussed and the literature reviewed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

SUMMARY A case of polycentric kidney occurring in a child aged 7 years is here presented with the following features of special interest:- 1. Diffuse flake calcification throughout the renal parenchyma, leading to a pre-operative Diagnosis of malignant disease. 2. While largely conforming to the adult type of polycentric renal disease no family incidence Traceable. 3. Histological appearance of calcifying cartilage in the radio-opaque areas. 4. Histological characteristics of both infantile and adult types of polycentric disease. 5. Hydronephrotic changes and a fully developed collecting system. 6. No definite clinical or radiological evidence of involvement of the remaining kidney. A tentative conclusion is drawn that this case belongs to a very rare group of unilateral cystic disease of the kidneys classified as niulticystic disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

SUMMARY Radiographs are shown demonstrating a copious and unexpected flooding of the venous circulation with opaque fluid through direct absorption from the urethra. It is contended that these films reveal a degree of permeability of the urethral mucosa which is of significance in the transmission of drugs and bacteria from the urethral lumen to the blood stream. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]