Dissolution of cystine ureteral calculus by irrigation with tromethamine.
An alternative to surgical intervention in cases of symptomatic cystine calculi is presented. A large obstructing ureteral calculus in a patient who had undergone 4 prior lithotomies was dissolved during a 5-day period by irrigation via a ureteral catheter with tromethamine-E, an alkaline organic amine intravenous solution.
D000328:Adult; D003553:Cystine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D014325:Tromethamine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014514:Ureteral Calculi / Q000628:therapy*
D014325:Tromethamine; D003553:Cystine