Acute Renal Colic from Ureteral Calculus
2004; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 350; Issue: 7 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1056/nejmcp030813
ISSN1533-4406
Autores Tópico(s)Urological Disorders and Treatments
ResumoA 39-year-old man reports an eight-hour history of colicky pain in the right lower quadrant radiating to the tip of his penis. He had previously had a kidney stone, which passed spontaneously. Examination shows he has tenderness of the right costovertebral angle and right lower quadrant. Urinalysis shows microhematuria. Helical computed tomography shows a 6-mm calculus of the right distal ureter and mild hydroureteronephrosis. How should this patient be treated?
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