8 Cases of Calyceal Diverticula.
- Author:
Yung Sun UH
;
Yong Hyun PARK
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
calyceal diverticulum
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Appendectomy;
Appendix;
Diverticulum*;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney;
Male
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1972;13(2):117-120
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
We wish to report 8 cages of calyceal diverticula which were diagnosed tentatively among cases of I.V.P. during the period from January 1965 to December 1971 at St. Mary's Hospital. There were 5 male and 3 female patients. The right kidney was involved in all patients The upper calyx was involved in 6 patients and the middle calyx in 2 patients. Lumbar or abdominal pain was present in 5 patients. 1 of the 8 patients had undergone appendectomy with removal of a norma1 appendix prior to diagnosis.Pyuria were found in 3 patients and one patient had single stone within the diverticulum.
