Large renal pelvic calculus

Case contributed by Aditya Shetty , 11 Feb 2014
Diagnosis almost certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 6 Aug 2022
Disclosures - updated 11 May 2022: Nothing to disclose

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
Left flank pain.
Age changed from 25 to 25 years.
Body was changed:

Case of large left renal pelvis calculus with normal function.

  • -<p>Case of large left renal pelvis calculus with normal function</p>
  • +<p>Case of large left renal pelvis calculus with normal function.</p>

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ApproachWhat would be the appropriate first approach to this patient?
Answer was changed:
Calculus disease is suspected hence an ultrasound must be carried out.

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Identify the procedure from images.
Answer was changed:
IVPIntravenous pyelography (IVP).

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Findings was changed:

Scout film (1st) shows large left renal calculus.

15 min film (2nd) shows abnormal deviation of the ureter.

Normally bilateral renal function.

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Image X-ray (Plain frontal view) ( update )

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Image 1 X-ray (Plain frontal view) ( update )

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