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Bladder stone causing renal failure
C P Sundaram1, A M Houshiar, P K Reddy
1Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Minnesota Medicine
|October 10, 1997
Summary
A large bladder stone caused kidney failure in a 62-year-old man. Prompt radiological evaluation is crucial for recurrent urinary infections to prevent such severe complications.
Area of Science:
- Urology
- Nephrology
- Radiology
Background:
- Recurrent urinary infections can indicate serious underlying pathology.
- Large bladder calculi are uncommon but can lead to significant complications.
- Delayed diagnosis of bladder stones can result in severe outcomes like renal failure.