A case of post-renal acute kidney injury caused by bilateral ureterolithiasis.

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Division of Nephrology, First Department of Integrated Medicine Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University Saitama Japan.

Published: May 2024

Key Clinical Message: Bilateral ureterolithiasis is rare but can cause acute kidney injury (AKI). Clinicians should first examine for post-renal causes of AKI, even if the patient lacks subjective symptoms.

Abstract: This letter describes a case of bilateral ureterolithiasis which presented with post-renal acute kidney injury (AKI) and was successfully treated by bilateral retrograde ureteric stenting. Clinicians should be aware of post-renal AKI caused by bilateral ureterolithiasis when acute worsening of renal function with oliguria is observed.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11089083PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.8825DOI Listing

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