Infection

Patient with a duplex kidney with a calculus in the upperpole ureter causing a pyelonephritis. A double J catheter that was placed ended up in the lowerpole system.

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Clinical information

Pain and fever

Ultrasound Images & Clips

Patient with a duplex kidney with a calculus in the upperpole ureter causing a pyelonephritis. A double J catheter that was placed ended up in the lowerpole system.

Duplex kidney with a calculus in the upperpole before migration to the ureter

Pyelonephritis with thickened pelvicalyceal walls and perirenal effusion

Calculus in the upperpole pelvis

Stent in the lowerpole ureter

Patient with a duplex kidney with a calculus in the upperpole ureter causing a pyelonephritis. CT before stent placement.

Infection

Calculus

Patient with a duplex kidney with a calculus in the upperpole ureter causing a pyelonephritis. CT after stent placement.

Renal upperpole pelvis without stent

Renal lowerpole pelvis with stent

Calculus in the upperpole ureter and stent in the lowerpole ureter

X ray

The same patient with the stent in the lowerpole ureter. The stone has moved distally.

Kidney longitudinal

Stent and calculus longitudinal

Stent and calculus transverse

Stent and calculus longitudinal

Details

Sex: Male
Age: 70
Body part: Kidney

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Author

Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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