Quiz: Sandy patch on cystoscopy
April 23rd 2019A 35-year-old male from Sudan was hospitalized with a right obstructing 1-cm ureteral stone seen on KUB. The KUB also revealed curvilinear calcification in the bladder wall. The patient was taken to the operating room for ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy. During cystoscopy, a rim of calcification was seen along the right ureteric ridge. What is the diagnosis?
[Quiz]: Recurrent urinary tract infections in a male
April 12th 2018A 75-year-old male with a long history of nephrolithiasis has been suffering with recurrent urinary tract infections and debilitating dysuria. After obtaining urine from the left renal pelvis, which appeared clear, a retrograde pyelogram is performed. What is your next step?
[Quiz] Abdominal pain after laparoscopic nephrectomy
December 15th 2017A 46-year-old male underwent a left laparoscopic radical nephrectomy for a cT1b renal cell carcinoma. Intra-operatively, a rent in the descending mesocolon was made during bowel mobilization but was not closed. Subsequently, the patient presented to the emergency room 4 days later with complaints of sudden onset sharp abdominal pain and nausea. A non-contrast computed tomography scan was obtained. What is the diagnosis?