Radiolucent Pure Matrix Stones on Computed Tomography Scan, Arising in Patient with Type I Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report
- Author:
Young-Woong SONG
1
;
Ju-heon KIM
;
Kitae BANG
;
Jong Ho SHIN
;
Kyeong Min KIM
;
Jinuk JEONG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Korean Journal of Family Medicine 2022;43(1):86-89
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Kidney matrix stones are a rare form of calculi, which are challenging to diagnose. Matrix stones consist of a proteinaceous material which has a radiolucent appearance that might be overlooked on imaging. Recently, endourological intervention has been the standard treatment method for matrix stones. We report a case of urinary matrix stones in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, in whom the stones formed into a pure matrix and were not visualized in the computed tomography scan. The stones were found after additional work-up, and they were managed using a transureteral stone basket, not through endourological intervention.
