Percutaneous removal of stone from caliceal diverticulum in patient with nephroptosis.
A novel method is introduced for percutaneous stone extraction from a lower pole caliceal diverticulum in a patient with nephroptosis, also known as a floating kidney. The patient was fully recovered and asymptomatic at 2 months postoperatively with her kidney fixed in the flank position.
Goldfischer
E R
ER
Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11040, USA.
Stravodimos
K G
KG
Jabbour
M E
ME
Klima
W J
WJ
Smith
A D
AD
D000328:Adult; D004240:Diverticulum / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007670:Kidney Calices / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D009403:Nephrostomy, Percutaneous / Q000379:methods*; D014567:Urography