A Case Report of Dextranomer/Hyaluronic Acid Copolymer (DefluxTM) Implant Seen on CT as Distal Ureteral Calcification: How to Differentiate between Distal Ureteral Stones from DefluxTM?

Injection of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer (Deflux TM or Dx/HA) has become a common urologic procedure for treatment of low to intermediate grade vesicoureteral reflux. We report a rare case of a child with history of Deflux TM injection presenting to our emergency department with abdominal...

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Published in:Current urology 2010-12, Vol.4 (4), p.213-215
Main Authors: Zhu, Jiakai, Phillips, Timothy M., Mathews, Ranjiv I., Wang, Ming H.
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Language:English
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Summary:Injection of dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer (Deflux TM or Dx/HA) has become a common urologic procedure for treatment of low to intermediate grade vesicoureteral reflux. We report a rare case of a child with history of Deflux TM injection presenting to our emergency department with abdominal pain and non-contrast CT findings of a distal ureteral calcification mimicking a ureteral stone. Emergency physicians and consulting urologists need to be aware of this phenomenon and consider calcified Deflux as a potential differential diagnosis when evaluating young adults with abdominal pain and CT findings suggestive of distal ureteral calcification.
ISSN:1661-7649
1661-7657
DOI:10.1159/000323247