AI Article Synopsis
- A 79-year-old man with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and severe kidney stones was treated with intravenous rasburicase due to high levels of uric acid in his blood.
- Imaging tests showed that the treatment completely dissolved his kidney stones.
- This outcome allowed him to avoid complicated surgery and the need for additional kidney treatments.
Article Abstract
A 79-year-old male with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and extensive bilateral renal stone disease was treated with intravenous rasburicase for persistent hyperuricaemia. Subsequent imaging revealed a complete dissolution of stone burden, avoiding the need for complex, invasive stone surgery and further renal replacement therapy.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4766382 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjw009 | DOI Listing |
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