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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Amandeep Singh M.D.[2]

Overview

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of nephrolithiasis. Findings on an x-ray suggestive of nephrolithiasis include radiopaque stones such as Calcium oxalate calcium phosphate, Struvite and radiolucent stones which includes Uric acid stones and cystine stones.

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Staghorn calculus on an abdominal X-Ray, Source: Radiopedia[1]

References

  1. Case courtesy of Dr Natalie Yang. From the case <"https://radiopaedia.org/cases/9733">rID: 9733
  2. Wein, Alan (2016). Campbell-Walsh urology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 1455775673.

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