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Bacterial sepsis after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of calyceal diverticular stone

  • Mi-Mi Oh
  • , Jin Wook Kim
  • , Jong Wook Kim
  • , Ji Yun Chae
  • , Cheol Yong Yoon
  • , Hong Seok Park
  • , Min Gu Park
  • , Du Geon Moon*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Most calyceal diverticula are asymptomatic but symptoms occur when there is urinary stasis leading to infection and calculi. Septic shock after ESWL of calyceal stone occurs rarely. A 24-year-old woman had septic shock due to after extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of asymptomatic calyceal diverticular stone.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-97
Number of pages3
JournalUrological Research
Volume41
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013 Feb

Keywords

  • Calyceal diverticular stone
  • ESWL
  • Sepsis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Urology

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