Management of lithiasis in medullary sponge kidneys.
Twenty-four patients with medullary sponge kidneys (MSKs), diagnosed on a recent IVU, and renal lithiasis were treated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). A detailed history regarding frequency of renal colic and urinary tract infection (UTI) was recorded and compared to the post-ESWL frequency of the symptoms. Our results show that the stone clearance rate is similar to that of non-MSK patients but there is a great reduction in the frequency of renal colic and UTI.
University of Athens Medical School, Department of Urology, Sismanoglion Hospital, Greece.
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Deliveliotis
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Sofras
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Karagiotis
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Christofis
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Kouroupakis
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Dimopoulos
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003085:Colic / Q000150:complications; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D007691:Medullary Sponge Kidney / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000150:complications