title: Percutaneous removal of stone from caliceal diverticulum in patient with nephroptosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York 11040, USA.
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Goldfischer
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Stravodimos
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Jabbour
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Klima
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: 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