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An ileal segment was interposed between the renal collecting system and bladder in 4 cases. The surgical technique is outlined, with emphasis on the pyelo-infundibulocalico-ileal anastomosis and other technical aspects. The ileal ureter is recommended in selected cases of recurrent renal calculi and nephrocalcinosis with associated nephrolithiasis.
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PMID:The ileal ureter in recurrent urolithiasis. 100 34

A case of successful renal calculus dissolution by the combined treatment which consists of irrigation with ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA), potassium citrate, and extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is described here. Renal irrigation via nephrostomy, which was the main treatment, was attempted on a 34-year-old Japanese male who had bilateral nephrocalcinosis caused by type 1 renal tubular acidosis associated with an impacted calculus in the right ureter. Finally, most of the calculi have been dissolved within 1 year.
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PMID:Combined treatment of medullary sponge kidney by EDTA potassium citrate and extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy. 313 16

We investigated the urinary tract in 19 out of 30 children having the Williams-Beuren-Syndrome. 14 of these children showed all signs of the syndrome, whereas 8 children had only the typical cardiological findings without the pathognomonic facies and without major mental retardation. These two different types will be designed as type I and type II respectively. In 12 of the children belonging to type I there were anomalies of the kidneys and the lower urinary tract including 1 child having nephrocalcinosis. The various anomalies were found as single or combined lesions. As for type II there was only 1 child (out of 5) that showed a stenosis of the urethra and at the origin of the ureter in combination with a hydronephrosis. The frequency of anomalies of the urinary tract appears to be very high in type I. However, because of the small number of patients it is impossible to reach statistical significance in comparing the different frequencies within type I and type II. Further investigations are necessary to clarify the problem.
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PMID:[Syndrome of supravalvular aortic stenosis (Williams-Beuren syndrome) in association with changes in the kidney and efferent urinary tract]. 672 79

The prevalence of kidney stones has steadily risen during this century; passage of a calculus and a positive family history increase the probability of recurrence. Findings from recent studies on the cause of renal calculi have stressed crystallization and crystal aggregation of stone minerals from supersaturated urine, rather than excessive organic matrix. Absence of normal urine inhibitors of calcium salts is also stressed. Formation of calcium oxalate stones is the major problem. Therapy with decreased calcium and oxalate intake, thiazides, phosphate salts and allopurinol in various combinations has substantially decreased the prevalence of recurrent stones. The rationale for the use of allopurinol is that uric acid salts enhance the tendency for calcium oxalate to crystallize from supersaturated urine. The hypercalciuria seen in 30 percent to 40 percent of patients with oxalate stones is usually caused by intestinal hyperabsorption of calcium. Although patients with uric acid calculi constitute only a small fraction of those in whom stones form, they represent a group in whom good medical therapy, based on sound physiologic principles, has proved extremely successful. Renal tubular syndromes lead to nephrocalcinosis and lithiasis through hypercalciuria, alkaline urine and hypocitraturia, the latter an inhibitor of calcium salt precipitation. Recent advances in surgical techniques are discussed, including the rationale for removing staghorn calculi. The ileal ureter and coagulum pyelolithotomy deserve special emphasis.
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PMID:Kidney stones. 738 35

A 25-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of left lumbago. An abdominal X-ray film demonstrated multiple calculi in the medullary positions of both kidneys and an impacted calculus in the left ureter. He was diagnosed with bilateral nephrocalcinosis and nerve deafness due to distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) in childhood and was treated with alkali agents for several years. Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy was performed successfully against the left ureteral calculus. His older brother had also been diagnosed with RTA and nephrocalcinosis at the age of 2 years and 6 months. Nephrocalcinosis due to RTA associated with nerve deafness in brothers is rarely reported.
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PMID:[Nephrocalcinosis due to renal tubular acidosis in two brothers]. 1675 24

An eight-month-old boy who presented with a 15-day history of vomiting was revealed to be suffering from urinary tract infection and nephrocalcinosis caused by vitamin D intoxication. During the treatment of vitamin D intoxication (alendronate, 5 mg/day), he developed urinary tract infection and septic arthritis of the left hip joint. Escherchia coli was isolated from his blood, urine, and joint fluid culture. He was operated, joint drainage was performed and appropriate intravenous antibiotic treatment was given for four weeks. After discharge, a voiding cystoureterogram revealed grade 4 vesicoureteral reflux in the right ureter. Combination of complex urinary anomalies associated with stagnation of urine flow and altered urinary dynamics, and metabolic urinary anomalies, such as hypercalciuria/nephrocalcinosis, may facilitate the occurrence of rare systemic complications of urinary tract infection.
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PMID:Concurrent septic arthritis and urinary tract infection in a patient with nephrocalcinosis and vesicoureteral reflux. 1717 78

A rare case of bilateral fusion of a supernumerary kidney was found during the necropsy of a female, 8-year-old, mixed breed cat that died as a result of azotemia and chronic enteritis. Apart from enteritis, necropsy revealed four kidneys, two in the sublumbar left region and two in the sublumbar right region, with cortical and medullary regions well individualized and independent; however, the pelvis was partially fused, giving rise to a single ureter. The kidneys were small, whitish and firm, with irregular surfaces. Microscopically, all kidneys displayed normal renal glomeruli and tubules among the immature renal glomeruli and tubules with characteristics of hypoplasia. Foci of glomerulosclerosis, nephrocalcinosis and interstitial fibrosis were also observed.
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PMID:Bilateral fusion of a supernumerary kidney in a cat. 2239 62

A 52-year-old woman presented with recurrent urinary tract infections and flank pain. Both an abdominal CT-scan and a plain abdominal X-ray showed bilateral nephrocalcinosis and a kidney stone in the left ureter. These findings are suggestive of medullary sponge kidneys.
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PMID:[A woman with urinary tract infections and flank pain]. 2303 Dec 31

Calcifications in the kidneys may occur in the parenchyma (nephrocalcinosis), pelvis renis (nephrolithiasis) or ureters (ureterolithiasis). Several factors may protect against stone formation or promote precipitation of stones. Most stones contain calcium, and the hypercalciuria seen in primary hyperparathyroidism is a contributing factor to stone formation in the kidneys and urinary tract. In early case series, renal stone formation was frequent, whereas the proportion of patients with symptomatic renal stones has declined in recent years. However, a substantial proportion of patients presents with asymptomatic nephrocalcinosis or nephrolithiasis. Before diagnosis and treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism, renal stone events are more frequent than in the general population. However, even after surgical cure, an increased rate of renal stone events may be seen. This may to some extent be the result of stones or calcifications already present at the time of diagnosis or sequelae to prior stones such as infections or ureter strictures.
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PMID:Primary hyperparathyroidism and nephrolithiasis. 2591 Oct