title: [From symptom to diagnosis: but not always!].
abstract: The classic presentation of acute renal colic is the onset of severe flank pain associated to homolateral groin irradiation. Very often these patients present typical clinical diagnosis patterns. We present a case of nephrolithiasis with atypical characteristics. The exact diagnosis has been possible only after the release of the stone.
authors.affiliation: Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Di Venere, Bari, Italy.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giancaspro
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuzzola
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Lozupone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Petrarulo
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged