Bilateral staghorn calculi

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Prior renal stone disease and recurrent urinary tract infections.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
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Staghorn calculi extend into several renal calyces on both sides and the ureteropelvic junction with mild calyceal dilatation on the right side.

Hypodense renal cortical cyst along with the left kidney mid pole.

Dystrophic calcification of the liver left triangular ligament anterior to descending colon and next to the left anterior abdominal wall is seen.

The gall bladder is not seen (cholecystectomy).

The remainder of the upper abdomen is unremarkable.

Case Discussion

Typical appearances of large staghorn calculi. 

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