A Case of Submucosal Renal Pelvic Calcification and Ossification.
- Author:
Sung Dae KWON
1
;
Jae Hun CHOI
;
Jae Heung CHO
Author Information
1. Korea University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
renal pelvis calcification and ossification
- MeSH:
Amyloidosis;
Kidney
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1990;31(4):617-619
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of renal pelvic calcification and ossification simulating a renal pelvic stone. histopathological examination of resected kidney revealed submucosal calcification in the pelvic and ossified foci in the perivascular area. This is the first report in the Korean literature and have been reported 1 case in the English literature till now. This is very rare entity unrelated to amyloidosis.
