Minimally invasive treatment of an ectopic kidney stone: a case report and literature review. Issue 9 (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wang, Chenglu; Jin, Lu; Zhao, Xinyang; Li, Guobin; Xue, Boxin
• Is Part Of: Journal of international medical research. Volume 47:Issue 9(2019)
• Page Start: 4544
• Page End: 4550
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Pelvic kidney -- surgery -- anatomic variation -- renal ectopy -- kidney stone -- pyelolithotomy; Medicine -- Periodicals; Pharmacology -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1177/0300060519865845
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0300-0605

Abstract

An ectopic pelvic kidney is a rare congenital anomaly with a high incidence of complications such as reflux, hydronephrosis, nephrolithiasis, and even renal failure. We herein report a case of transperitoneal laparoscopic pyelolithotomy for treatment of a left pelvic kidney stone and discuss various surgical procedures based on the published literature. A 64-year-old woman presented to our hospital with generalized weakness and occasional nonspecific waist pain in October 2017. Computed tomography showed a 2.6-cm renal pelvis stone located in the left ectopic pelvic kidney with severe hydronephrosis. The patient underwent transperitoneal laparoscopic pyelolithotomy and was discharged 7 days after surgery. Various treatment procedures are available for ectopic kidney stones. Proper preoperative assessment and selection of the most suitable surgical procedure play critical roles in successful treatment.