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Steinstrasse

Case contributed by Maulik S Patel
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Post operative radiograph, one week after procedure.

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

The first image shows two radio-opaque shadows along the course of the left ureter, confirmed to be stones.

The post operative images show two ureteric calculi along the course of the double pigtail nephroureteral catheter, forming a small steinstrasse.

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