Jackstone calculus

Case contributed by Henry Knipe
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Lower urinary tract symptoms.

Patient Data

Age: 80 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Large jackstone urinary calculus. Degenerative lumbar spine changes and bilateral sacro-iliac joint calculus. 

Case Discussion

"Jackstone" is the name given to this particular appearance of urinary calculi. 

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