Spontaneous Disappearance Of Renal Calculi In A Child With Bilateral Fractures Of The Femur
Ugeskrift for Laeger 144(19): May 10 1982; 1390-1391
View Original Source →Abstract
We report on a patient with a renal cyst which disappeared, reappeared ten years later, and then two years later the cyst was reduced in volume.
Case Details
Personal Characteristics
Nine-year-old boy
Clinical Characteristics
Bilateral femoral fractures and a cerebral contusion necessitated immobilization for one and a half months when bilateral renal calculi were diagnosed. At three months only minimal residues of the stones could be seen and complete disappearance was noted after three further months after the trauma.
Remission Characteristics
Complete disappearance of bilateral renal calculi
Treatment & Mechanisms
Proposed Remission Mechanisms
Not discussed
Clinical Treatment
Immobilization
Additional Notes
No urinary tract infection could be found and the function of the kidneys was unaffected during the episode.