Pereira Arias J G, Catalina A J, Gallego Sánchez J A, Gurtubay Arrieta I, Prieto Ugidos N, Astobieta Odriozola A, Bernuy Malfaz C
Servicio de Urología, Hospital del Galdakao, Vizcaya, España.
Arch Esp Urol. 1996 Nov;49(9):984-6.
Ureteral calculi are usually small and arise from the kidney. The term 'giant' has been applied to ureteral stones that are more than 5 cms in length and/or 50 gms or more in weight. The low incidence of this condition prompted us to report this case.
METHODS/RESULTS: Herein we describe a patient with multiple giant ureteral calculi with no evidence of underlying ureteral lesion, who required nephroureterectomy due to the damage caused to the renal unit by the obstructive uropathy. The literature is briefly reviewed, with special reference to the diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.
Giant ureteral calculi are uncommon. They may cause scanty urological symptoms and might therefore be missed. If undiagnosed, renal function may be compromised by the obstructive uropathy.
输尿管结石通常较小，起源于肾脏。“巨大”一词用于描述长度超过5厘米和/或重量达50克及以上的输尿管结石。这种情况发病率较低，促使我们报告该病例。
方法/结果：在此，我们描述一名患有多个巨大输尿管结石且无潜在输尿管病变证据的患者，因梗阻性肾病对肾单位造成损害而需要进行肾输尿管切除术。本文对相关文献进行了简要综述，特别提及了诊断和治疗方面。
巨大输尿管结石并不常见。它们可能引起较少的泌尿系统症状，因此可能被漏诊。如果未被诊断出来，梗阻性肾病可能会损害肾功能。
