Large staghorn kidney stone causes moderate hydronephrosis - Diagnostic ultrasound cases скачать в хорошем качестве

Large staghorn kidney stone causes moderate hydronephrosis - Diagnostic ultrasound cases

A staghorn calculus is a type of kidney stone. (Calculus in this case means a stone. The plural is calculi or stones.) A staghorn calculus is the name given to a branching kidney stone, and may form if you have repeated urinary tract infections (UTIs). If they form because of infections, they may be made of struvite which is a mix of magnesium, phosphate and ammonium. If they’re the result of a smaller stone growing larger over time, then staghorn calculi are often composed of calcium phosphate, calcium oxalate or a mix of calcium carbonate apatite along with struvite. The name staghorn refers to the shape of this type of stone, which has branches like a piece of coral or the antlers on a deer. The way that these stone branches grow can block the pelvis and the calyces of your kidney. This can lead to kidney failure. The renal pelvis and calyces are the names of the drainage system for urine (pee) within your kidney. Usually, a staghorn stone is only in one kidney, but it can happen in both kidneys.