Calyceal diverticula are outpouchings of a renal calyx. Often found incidentally on radiological imaging, they are generally benign and usually asymptomatic, although complications include infection and stone formation. More importantly, calyceal diverticula may mimic other potentially more serious pathology on imaging, such as renal tumour or abscess on ultrasound or computed tomography and even rib metastasis on bone scintigraphy. We present a case of a patient with a calyceal diverticulum found incidentally on imaging, in which the diverticulum is demonstrated on ultrasound, computed tomography, intravenous urogram and bone scintigraphy, and discuss the potential differential diagnoses that need to be excluded in this condition.
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Urol Case Rep
January 2025
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medanta, The Medicity Hospital, Gurugram, Sector-38, Gurugram, Haryana, 122 001, India.
Renal calyceal diverticula are rarely diagnosed in children. Calculus formation within the diverticulum is a significant complication and its management in children remains controversial. We report our experience with 1 case, managed with minimally invasive surgery.
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January 2025
Department of Urology, Xijing Hospital, Air Force Medical University, Xi'an, 710032, China.
Background: There is still controversy about the best minimally invasive surgical method for the treatment of calyceal diverticulum calculi. We conducted meta-analysis to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of PCNL and FURL in the treatment of calyceal diverticulum calculi.
Methods: We searched Pubmed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Embase, Clinical trial platform, CNKI, VIP until April 2024.
SAGE Open Med Case Rep
September 2024
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Indian J Nucl Med
August 2024
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
A diverticulum is an outpouching of a hollow (or fluid-filled) structure in the body. They are most commonly seen in the urinary bladder, intestine, and pharyngeal region and are rarely seen in renal calyces. They are usually benign, asymptomatic, and are coincidentally detected.
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November 2024
Interventional Radiologist, Northwestern Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA.
A calyceal diverticulum is a transitional epithelium-lined outpouching of a renal calyx which communicates with the main collecting system through a narrow infundibulum. There are two types of calyceal diverticula: type I, the most common, communicates with the minor calyx, and type II communicates with the major calyx or renal pelvis. Calyceal diverticula are rare and mostly found incidentally; however, they can cause urinary tract infection symptoms (e.
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