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A unique case of breast cancer presenting as renal colic due to ureteral obstruction is presented. Although antemortem diagnosis has been uncommon, ureteral metastases frequently are found in autopsy studies. Improvements in the management of patients with disseminated breast cancer may lead to more
Renal adenocarcinoma can present with a wide range of symptoms and clinical signs and among them pain is the more frequent. As a matter of fact, it can also assume the features of a reno-ureteral colic. This kind of symptom, however, is more frequently combined with macro-hematuria and seldom
The typical symptoms of advanced cancer of the stomach are well known in clinical practice. The presented case concerns a patient with symptoms of left-sided renal colic, caused by a malignant tumour involving the ureter, which was diagnosed with a CT scan. The multifocal process, involving the
Renal infarction is a rare cause of acute kidney injury which could lead to permanent loss of renal function. A prompt diagnosis is necessary in order to achieve a successful revascularization of the occluded artery. Given the rarity of the disease and the paucity of the reported cases in the
The case of a 38-year-old man with renal colic due to compression by an abdominopelvic mass is reported. Histologic examination of the mass led to the diagnosis of giant lymph node hyperplasia or Castleman disease. Surgical removal of the lesion ensured complete recovery with no recurrence after 32
Adenomatoid tumors of adrenal gland are rare, asymptomatic neoplasias, with benign behavior, and usually are diagnosed incidentally. We report a case of a voluminous adenomatoid tumor of left adrenal gland in a 42-year old man who sought evaluation because of renal colic due to left nephrolithiasis.
Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most common cause of hypercalcemia and 80-85% of the patients have parathyroid tumors. The purpose of this retrospective review was to analyse whether differences exist between patients with parathyroid tumors treated in the 1980s and 1990s. Between 1980-1997, 253
Case-reports of 85 patients with upper urinary tract tumors were reviewed. Mainly affected were males (87% of cases), particularly over 60 years of age, the principal presenting sign being hematuria. Other signs such as renal colic, lumbago or infections were observed more rarely. The renal pelvis
A prospective sonographic study of 21 patients with suspected renal colic was undertaken to detect the presence or absence of urinary tract calculi. The presence of calculi was diagnosed sonographically by visualization of the calculus and/or unilateral hydronephrosis in all 18 cases in which
OBJECTIVE
Noncontrast CT (NCCT) has become the standard Imaging study in the emergency department (ED) diagnosis of nephro- and ureterolithiasis. We undertook to audit the results from the first 500 NCCTs performed for patients presenting to the ED with suspected renal colic.
METHODS
In a
A 60-year-old female with an extensive history of stone disease and shock wave lithotripsy presents with recurrent and increasingly severe renal colic. Work-up reveals obstruction with translucent debris that is found to be composed of keratin. Her history of chronic irritation of the collecting
A 50-year-old woman presented to the urology department with an acute history suggestive of left-sided renal colic. There were no other associated symptoms, but urine dipstick revealed non-visible haematuria. CT-KUB revealed a soft tissue mass at the left vesico-ureteric junction. Flexible
OBJECTIVE
To assess the interobserver variability of unenhanced helical computed tomography (UHCT) in patients with acute renal colic admitted into a low-volume hospital.
METHODS
All admissions with acute renal colic between August 2002 and February 2004 (18 months) were registered. A total of 133
Tubulocystic renal carcinoma is an uncommon neoplasm. We present a case of a patient presenting with multiple renal colic. A nodular cystic lesion was an incidental sonographic finding which increased in size during subsequent follow-ups. The patient underwent radical nephrectomy and tubular renal