Steinsstrasse: ureteric calculi

Case contributed by Heba Abdelmonem
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Left loin pain.

Patient Data

Gender: Male

Left hydronephrosis and hydro ureter with multiple distal end left ureteric stones arranged in a linear pattern. Two small left renal stones.Bilateral simple renal cysts.

Case Discussion

Steinstrasse stones are common findings in patients who undergo extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.

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