Jackstone in the Kidney: An Unusual Calculus
Jackstones are stones in the urinary tract that have the characteristic appearance resembling six-pointed toy jacks. They are nearly always reported to occur in the urinary bladder, and the occurrence in less capacious renal pelvis is unusual. We report a solitary, typical jackstone in the renal pel...
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| description | Jackstones are stones in the urinary tract that have the characteristic appearance resembling six-pointed toy jacks. They are nearly always reported to occur in the urinary bladder, and the occurrence in less capacious renal pelvis is unusual. We report a solitary, typical jackstone in the renal pelvis without significant outflow obstruction that was successfully treated with retrograde intrarenal surgery followed by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. This highlights the complex pathophysiological mechanisms in stone formation which needs to be further studied. It is important to recognize the characteristic shape of the renal calculi on the radiological investigation in the diagnosis of the jackstones. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d3ce673ffc1c45c08998d6c0e9d5d5232025-02-03T06:43:34ZengWileyCase Reports in Urology2090-696X2090-69782021-01-01202110.1155/2021/88165478816547Jackstone in the Kidney: An Unusual CalculusSerozsha Goonewardena0Umesh Jayarajah1Sanka Nalinda Kuruppu2Manoj Hilary Fernando3Department of Urology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Urology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Urology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaDepartment of Urology, National Hospital of Sri Lanka, Colombo, Sri LankaJackstones are stones in the urinary tract that have the characteristic appearance resembling six-pointed toy jacks. They are nearly always reported to occur in the urinary bladder, and the occurrence in less capacious renal pelvis is unusual. We report a solitary, typical jackstone in the renal pelvis without significant outflow obstruction that was successfully treated with retrograde intrarenal surgery followed by extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy. This highlights the complex pathophysiological mechanisms in stone formation which needs to be further studied. It is important to recognize the characteristic shape of the renal calculi on the radiological investigation in the diagnosis of the jackstones.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/8816547 |
| spellingShingle | Serozsha Goonewardena Umesh Jayarajah Sanka Nalinda Kuruppu Manoj Hilary Fernando Jackstone in the Kidney: An Unusual Calculus Case Reports in Urology |
| title | Jackstone in the Kidney: An Unusual Calculus |
| title_full | Jackstone in the Kidney: An Unusual Calculus |
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| title_short | Jackstone in the Kidney: An Unusual Calculus |
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