Abstract
Bilateral renal calculi are an uncommon cause of acute renal failure (ARF). The causes of ARF include prerenal, obstructive (or postrenal), and intrinsic [1,2]. Postrenal causes account for 5% to 15% of cases of ARF [3]. This case report will present a case of acute renal failure secondary to bilateral obstructing ureteral calculi.
MeSH terms
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Acute Kidney Injury / diagnosis
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Acute Kidney Injury / etiology*
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Acute Kidney Injury / surgery
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Aged
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Bicarbonates / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Kidney Calculi / complications*
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Kidney Calculi / diagnosis
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Kidney Calculi / surgery
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Male
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Stents
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Ureteral Obstruction / diagnosis
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Ureteral Obstruction / etiology*
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Ureteral Obstruction / surgery