We report on the diagnosis and minimally invasive management of Fraley's syndrome using helical CT with volume-rendering techniques in an 18-year-old patient. Three-dimensional images were generated rapidly and allowed safe planning and execution of a laser infundibulotomy of the upper-pole calix. After 24 months of follow-up, the patient remains pain free.
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