Cystine nephrolithiasis

Urology. 2013 Aug;82(2):e7-8. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2013.03.040. Epub 2013 May 18.

Abstract

Cystinuria is a rare etiology of nephroliathiasis but must be considered in the pediatric population and in those patients with recurrent nephrolithiasis. We describe a patient with an unusually large cystine stone burden and our successful multimodality therapy.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Cystinuria / complications*
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Humans
  • Lithotripsy, Laser
  • Male
  • Nephrolithiasis / diagnostic imaging
  • Nephrolithiasis / etiology*
  • Nephrolithiasis / surgery*
  • Stents
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Ureteroscopy