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[Infective lithiasis].

Frédéric Barbey1, François Cachat, Georges Halabi

  • 1Division de Néphrologie, CHUV, Lausanne. frederic.barbey@chuv.hospvd.ch

Revue Medicale De La Suisse Romande
|October 22, 2004
PubMed
Summary

A 69-year-old woman with obesity developed end-stage renal failure due to bilateral struvite calculi. Prompt urologist-nephrologist follow-up is crucial for managing these infection-induced kidney stones.

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Area of Science:

  • Nephrology
  • Urology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Struvite calculi (infection stones) form in alkaline urine due to urease-producing bacteria.
  • These stones, primarily composed of magnesium ammonium phosphate, often lead to staghorn calculi.

Observation:

  • A 69-year-old female patient with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 42.9 presented with bilateral struvite calculi.
  • The patient had progressed to end-stage renal failure.

Findings:

  • Urease-synthesizing bacteria hydrolyze urea, increasing urine pH (>7.2), which is essential for struvite stone formation.
  • Struvite stones can cause significant renal function loss through obstruction, pyelonephritis, and surgical interventions.

Implications:

  • Early intervention and close monitoring by a specialized uro-nephrology team are vital for therapeutic success in patients with struvite stones.
  • Obesity may be a contributing factor or comorbidity in the development and management of complex kidney stones.

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