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1Department of Urology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157-1094, USA.
Journal of Endourology
|September 9, 1999
Summary
A foreign body caused a kidney stone in this patient. Ureterorenoscopic treatment successfully removed the stone, offering a minimally invasive solution for foreign body-induced renal calculi.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Urology
Background:
- Kidney stones can form around foreign bodies within the urinary tract.
- Foreign body-induced renal calculi present unique diagnostic and management challenges.
Observation:
- A patient presented with a renal stone attributed to a foreign body.
- The foreign body's nature and exact location within the kidney were identified.
Findings:
- Successful management of the foreign body-induced renal stone was achieved.
- A ureterorenoscopic approach facilitated stone removal and foreign body extraction.
Implications:
- Ureterorenoscopy is an effective minimally invasive treatment for specific types of renal stones.
- This case highlights the importance of considering foreign bodies in the etiology of renal calculi.