Presentation
right flank pain; ultrasound shows proximal hydroureter and mild hydronephrosis
Patient Data
Age: 30
Gender: Male
From the case:
Mid-ureteric calculus
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Scout: apparently normal with no evidence of calculus
10 min film: right sided proximal hydroureter and mild dilatation of pelvicalyceal system
15 min film: findings are persistent and a filling defect is noted at the L3-L4 level
From the case:
Mid-ureteric calculus
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Arrows points to a low density calculus
Case Discussion
Case of right sided midureteric calculus (low density)
Cystine and uric acid stones are the low density stones