An unusual complication of a laparoscopic nephrectomy: the "lost" kidney stone

Urology. 2009 May;73(5):1164.e1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2008.03.029. Epub 2008 Jun 12.

Abstract

This is the first reported case of a complication resulting from a lost kidney stone after a laparoscopic nephrectomy. The patient presented with a calcified right adnexal mass 3 years after having had a laparoscopic left nephrectomy for a staghorn calculus and hydronephrotic kidney. The mass was thought to be a rapidly growing teratoma and was excised. It proved to be a calcium oxalate stone. No similar cases could be found in the literature. Complications of lost gallstones after laparoscopic cholecystectomy are discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Kidney Calculi / diagnostic imaging
  • Kidney Calculi / surgery*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / surgery
  • Laparoscopy / adverse effects*
  • Laparoscopy / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrectomy / adverse effects*
  • Nephrectomy / methods
  • Radiography
  • Rare Diseases
  • Reoperation
  • Risk Assessment
  • Teratoma / diagnosis
  • Teratoma / surgery*
  • Treatment Outcome