title: Disappearing renal calculus.
abstract: We present a case of a renal calculus treated solely with antibiotics which has not been previously reported in the literature. A man with a 17 mm lower pole renal calculus and concurrent Escherichia coli urine infection was being worked up to undergo percutaneous nephrolithotomy. However, after a course of preoperative antibiotics the stone was no longer seen on retrograde pyelography or CT imaging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, UK. helenw.cui@gmail.com
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Johanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents