OBJECTIVE To report two cases of right crossed non-fused renal ectopia diagnosed in male patients about 30 years of age who arrived to emergency centres with symptoms of renal colic. METHODS We report two cases of male patients who arrived to an emergency centre complaining of colic lumbar pain. Crossed renal ectopia was finally revealed by means of intravenous urogram after several analytica...

PATIENT Female, 32 FINAL DIAGNOSIS: Renal colic Symptoms: Acute colic pain • macrohematuria MEDICATION Mesalazine Clinical Procedure: CT scan of urinary tract • cystoscopy • gynecological consultation • stone analysis Specialty: Gastroenterology and Hepatology • Clinical Pharmacology. OBJECTIVE Unexpected drug reaction. BACKGROUND Mesalazine, a 5-aminosalicylic acid compound, is one of th...

Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis (XGP) is a rare histological subset of pyelonephritis characterized by being a chronic destructive granulomatous inflammation of the renal parenchyma. XGP is classified according to the extent of disease into two entities: within the renal cortex (focal or segmental XGP) or diffuse spread with pelvic communication (diffuse XGP). Although rare, XGP can have fat...

A retrospective chart review was conducted of patients with acute renal colic for the years 1993 and 1997, in order to compare analgesia ordering and administration practices before and after implementation of a nurse-managed, titrated intravenous (i.v.) narcotic policy. The study demonstrated a significant and sustained change in analgesia administration practices away from the intramuscular (...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to compare morphine and pethidine in patients with clinically suspected renal colic with regard to analgesic efficacy, patient satisfaction and side effects. METHODS double blinded, randomised controlled trial. RESULTS There was no significant difference between morphine and pethidine with respect to any of the parameters measured. CONCLUSION Because o...

Kidney stones are very common and unfortunately do not spare the pregnant population. Anatomical and pathophysiological changes occur in the pregnant female that alter the risk for development of nephrolithiasis. Acute renal colic during pregnancy is associated with significant potential risks to both mother and fetus. Diagnosis is often challenging because good imaging options without radiatio...

Background: Acute renal colic is one of the most painful situations in patients’ life. The best management modality for pain alleviation paramount importance. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate effect intravenously administered morphine and oral tamsulosin compared independent use patients with colic. Methods: double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 200 aged 18 55 years referred tert...

Atrial fibrillation is a major health problem with risk of systemic arterial embolism. Acute embolic renal infarction is a rare condition with symptoms that are often nonspecific. We present a 36-year-old previously healthy man with acute embolic renal infarction secondary to new onset atrial fibrillation, who presented with flank pain mimicking renal colic. The patient was treated successfully...