Even though very rare, orchidopexy does not exclude re-torsion of a fixed testis, regardless of the employed operative technique and sutures used. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute scrotum. Operative detorquation should not be delayed and, in order to avoid loss of the affected testis, diagnostic procedures should kept short. After orchidopexy the patient and his relatives must be informed about the possibility of a re-torsion.

Partial unilateral penile thrombosis of the corpus cavernosum is a very rare disease and occurs mainly in young men. The leading symptoms are perineal swelling and pain, while erectile function is maintained. The exact pathogenesis of this condition remains unclear. This is the first report of partial penile thrombosis due to hyperhomocysteinemia. Magnetic resonance imaging is the procedure of choice in diagnostics of partial penile thrombosis. For the treatment of partial penile thrombosis, surgical procedures are increasingly being replaced by more conservative treatments with analgesics and heparinization. Both surgical and conservative treatment provides excellent outcomes. A table provided in this article lists all published cases and refers to pathogenesis, diagnostics, therapy, and follow-up.

Colic attacks by a foreign body in the urinary tract are very rare and mostly follow iatrogenic manipulation. This case report focuses on ureteric colic thought to result from radiological embolisation material. It is of practical interest because embolisation of prolonged bleeding after endourological procedures is widely done.An 80-year-old woman with a long history of nephrolithiasis underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy. She suffered from a continuous, transfusion-obligatory bleeding. The source of bleeding was treated with embolisation by coiling. About 2 years later, the patient presented with persistent pain on the right abdominal side and urinary obstruction. A dislocation of the coils into the ureteropelvic junction was diagnosed. After primary ureteral stenting, the foreign body was removed via ureterotomy.

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