Items tagged “renal stones”
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Case
Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis
Published
12 Apr 2015
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CT
X-ray
Article
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a common non-invasive treatment for urolithiasis, and less commonly for pancreatic or salivary ductal stones 4. It is less successful in obese patients and with stones >2 cm. Children respond equally well or better to ESWL than adults 5.
The princ...
Case
Severe scoliosis and developmental dysplasia of the hip
Published
25 Mar 2017
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CT
Case
Twinkling artifact - renal stone
Published
04 Oct 2022
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Ultrasound
Article
Pyelolithiasis
Pyelolithiasis is calculus or calculi located centrally within the renal pelvis.
Terminology
Other terminologies that may be used interchangeably with pyelolithiasis to refer to these calculi include renal stones, urolithiasis, and nephrolithiasis. A calculus located within the renal calyx can...