[From symptom to diagnosis: but not always!].
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.
Giancaspro
V
V
Struttura Complessa di Nefrologia e Dialisi, Ospedale Di Venere, Bari, Italy.
Cuzzola
C
C
Lozupone
V A
VA
Petrarulo
F
F
D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged