O' Connor Charles J, Kinnear Ned, Browne Gemma, Hennessey Derek B
Mercy University Hospital, Cork, Ireland.
Department of Urology, St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
Urol Case Rep. 2022 Jun 26;44:102146. doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2022.102146. eCollection 2022 Sep.
What happens when kidney stone clearance is not feasible? We report the case of a 46-year-old male who presented for review with bilateral congenital non-obstructive calyceal dilatation (megacalycosis) and high volume bilateral renal calculi in the setting of stage four chronic kidney disease. Since complete stone clearance was deemed futile, thus a consensus was made between Urology and Nephrology, and treatment goals were focused on addressing symptoms, preserving renal function and preventing urinary tract infections until renal transplantation is needed. This case highlights that for some patients with severe complex kidney stone disease, an alternative management plan is needed.
当肾结石清除不可行时会发生什么?我们报告一例46岁男性病例,该患者因双侧先天性非梗阻性肾盏扩张(巨肾盏症)和大量双侧肾结石前来复诊,处于慢性肾脏病4期。由于认为完全清除结石是徒劳的,因此泌尿外科和肾内科达成共识,治疗目标集中在缓解症状、保护肾功能以及预防尿路感染,直到需要进行肾移植。该病例强调,对于一些患有严重复杂性肾结石疾病的患者,需要一种替代的管理方案。