A Case of Randall's Plugs Associated to Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Calculi

A case of a patient who developed multiple calcium oxalate dihydrate calculi, some of them connected to intratubular calcifications (Randall's plugs), is presented. Randall's plugs were isolated and studied. The mechanism of Randall's plug development is also suggested.

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Main Authors: Felix Grases, Otakar Söhnel, Antonia Costa-Bauza, Antonio Servera, Juan Benejam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Urology Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442016300316
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author Felix Grases
Otakar Söhnel
Antonia Costa-Bauza
Antonio Servera
Juan Benejam
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description A case of a patient who developed multiple calcium oxalate dihydrate calculi, some of them connected to intratubular calcifications (Randall's plugs), is presented. Randall's plugs were isolated and studied. The mechanism of Randall's plug development is also suggested.
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spelling doaj.art-8403f9bc511f44929adc6d49e6417c862022-12-22T02:30:05ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202016-07-017C373810.1016/j.eucr.2016.04.003A Case of Randall's Plugs Associated to Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate CalculiFelix Grases0Otakar Söhnel1Antonia Costa-Bauza2Antonio Servera3Juan Benejam4Laboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research, (IUNICS-IdIsPa), University of Balearic Islands, Palma of Mallorca, SpainUniversity of J.E. Purkyně, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Ústí n.L., Czech RepublicLaboratory of Renal Lithiasis Research, University Institute of Health Sciences Research, (IUNICS-IdIsPa), University of Balearic Islands, Palma of Mallorca, SpainUrology Service, Hospital de Manacor, Mallorca, SpainUrology Service, Hospital de Manacor, Mallorca, SpainA case of a patient who developed multiple calcium oxalate dihydrate calculi, some of them connected to intratubular calcifications (Randall's plugs), is presented. Randall's plugs were isolated and studied. The mechanism of Randall's plug development is also suggested.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442016300316Randall's plugsCalcium oxalate dihydrateRenal calculi
spellingShingle Felix Grases
Otakar Söhnel
Antonia Costa-Bauza
Antonio Servera
Juan Benejam
A Case of Randall's Plugs Associated to Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Calculi
Urology Case Reports
Randall's plugs
Calcium oxalate dihydrate
Renal calculi
title A Case of Randall's Plugs Associated to Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Calculi
title_full A Case of Randall's Plugs Associated to Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Calculi
title_fullStr A Case of Randall's Plugs Associated to Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Calculi
title_full_unstemmed A Case of Randall's Plugs Associated to Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Calculi
title_short A Case of Randall's Plugs Associated to Calcium Oxalate Dihydrate Calculi
title_sort case of randall s plugs associated to calcium oxalate dihydrate calculi
topic Randall's plugs
Calcium oxalate dihydrate
Renal calculi
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442016300316
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