Korean J Urol.  2004 Jan;45(1):91-92.

Staghorn Calculi in Renal Allograft Treated with Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy through Graft Renal Pelvis

• Bae KS
• Chang SG

Abstract

The formation of urinary calculi following renal transplantation is rare event with a frequency of less than 5%. Although infection, renal tubular acidosis and cyclosporine-induced hyperuricosuria can predispose toward stone formation in a renal allograft. The modalities of treatment used, were percutaneous nephrolithotripsy, shock wave lithotripsy and chemolysis. We report a case in which a double-J ureteral stent that had been forgotten for 10 years induced staghorn calculi in allograft. The stone was successfully removed by percutaneous ultrasonic nephrolithotripsy through graft renal pelvis.

Keyword

Kidney transplantation; Renal calculi; Percutaneous ultrasonic lithotripsies

MeSH Terms

Acidosis, Renal Tubular
Allografts*
Calculi*
Kidney Calculi
Kidney Pelvis*
Kidney Transplantation
Lithotripsy
Shock
Stents
Transplants*
Ultrasonics
Ureter
Urinary Calculi