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Steinstrasse

Case contributed by: Dr Ian Bickle

Presentation:

Patient presented with right-sided renal colic.

Patient Data:

Age: 65

Gender: Female

Race: Asian

From the case: Steinstrasse

Modality: X-ray

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Bilateral lower pole renal calculi and a huge burden of calculi within the mid right ureter - Steinstrasse

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Case Discussion:

This is an extreme example of steinstrasse - literally meaning a street of stones in German. It looks just like a cobblestone path. The ureter has numerous small calculi one on top of the other to give this appearance.

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