Mesalazine: A Novel Etiology For Drug-Induced Urinary Calculi

Urol J. 2018 May 3;15(3):132-133. doi: 10.22037/uj.v0i0.3902.

Abstract

We report the case of a 23-year-old woman treated by mesalazine for ulcerative colitis and who subsequently presented recurrent renal colic due to mesalazine urinary stones. This is the second case described in the literature.Mesalazine stones are soft, friable and have an orange-beige color. They are not visible on non-contrast computed tomography (CT). Their diagnosis is based on morpho-constitutional analysis and CT-urography. Patients treatedby mesalazine who present renal colic should undergo CT-urography in order to make the diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mesalamine / adverse effects*
  • Urinary Calculi / chemically induced*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Mesalamine