A Severely Encrusted Forgotten Double J Ureteral Catheter.

نویسندگان

  • Nesrin Gunduz
  • Ahmet Aslan
  • Ibrahim Inan
چکیده

Double J (DJ) stents provide efficient upper urinary system drainage in patients with ureteral obstruction [1]. Long-term indwelling DJ stents may be complicated by encrustation and stone formation. Patients should have their DJ stents replaced every three months [2]. Plain abdominal radiography and computed tomography are the imaging methods of choice in these patients for making a diagnosis and guiding the therapy.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Eurasian journal of medicine

دوره 49 2  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2017