Neglected double-J stent with giant bladder stone: a case report

Double-J (DJ) stents have been widely utilized in urological practice. They are commonly used to relieve ureteral obstruction. Serious complications may occur when stents are left in place for long periods of time. In the present paper, we report a patient with a neglected DJ stent that had been ins...

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Published in:The Pan African medical journal 2021-07, Vol.39
Main Authors: Kholis, Khoirul, Palinrungi, Muhammad Asykar, Syahrir, Syakri, Syarif, Syarif, Azis, Abdul, Ricardo, Stevent, Faruk, Muhammad
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Language:English
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Summary:Double-J (DJ) stents have been widely utilized in urological practice. They are commonly used to relieve ureteral obstruction. Serious complications may occur when stents are left in place for long periods of time. In the present paper, we report a patient with a neglected DJ stent that had been inserted for five years after uterus-tumor surgery and led to a bladder stone. We report a case of a female who presented a bladder stone with a right DJ stent in the pelvic cavity. The stone was evident in radiological examination in an incidental finding. The treatment was transurethral cystolithotripsy. This case reminds us of the necessity of providing enough information and appropriate knowledge pertaining to the insertion of a ureteral stent. Transurethral cystolithotripsy is one of the treatment methods and can be suggested as a definitive method in consideration that it is a clinically effective and safe intervention.
ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.2021.39.213.29865