Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Partial Staghorn Calculus in Thoracic Kidney: Case Report

Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery for Partial Staghorn Calculus in Thoracic Kidney: Case Report

Abstract Background Thoracic kidney (TK) presenting with symptomatic urolithiasis is a rare case scenario. Retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) for calculus in TK is not reported in the literature. We report a case of partial staghorn calculus in TK managed by RIRS. Case presentation A young adult m...

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Main Authors: Vigneswara Srinivasan Sockkalingam Venkatachalapathy, Datson George Palathullil, Dempsey Mohan Sam, George Palathullil Abraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2023-03-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
Subjects:
Thoracic kidney
Ectopic kidney
Diaphragmatic eventration
Partial staghorn calculus
Retrograde intrarenal surgery
Stone dusting
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-023-00346-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12301-023-00346-6

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