Dent's disease is a rare cause of hypercalciuria and recurring urolithiasis. Patients with this disease have elevated bone resorption due to the presence of parathormone (PTH) in the urine. We describe the case of a 21-year-old male with hypercalciuria, elevated bone resorption and recurring bilateral urolithiasis that achieves radiological and clinical stability with percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PNL) and medical treatment with hydrochlorothiazide, potassium-citrate and phytate.
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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10504475 | PMC |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102484 | DOI Listing |
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