Jackstone bladder calculus

Case contributed by David Cuete
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left flank pain for a few days.

Patient Data

Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
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CT shows a typical star shaped (toy jack) stone in the bladder. Also demonstrates an enlarged prostate and left ureteral calculus causing hydroureteronephrosis.

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The toy jack from which this urinary tract calculi gets its name. Image credit: Bovlb. See case discussion for full attribution.

Case Discussion

Jackstone calculi are associated with urinary stasis or infection and are usually calcium oxalate dihydrate stones.

Attribution

Original image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jacks.jpg

Author: Bovlb

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