The Case | Acute kidney injury, flank pain, and kidney calcifications in an 80-year-old woman

An 80-year-old woman presented with gross hematuria and flank pain. She also complained of asthenia and severe weight loss lasting for 1 month. The patient had been treated 10 years prior for a bladder carcinoma by radical cystectomy and continent skin diversion. She then experienced multiple urinary tract infections and had a chronic left ureteral stenosis that required repetitive ureteral stent. Her past medical history was also remarkable for diabetes mellitus. Her physical examination was normal, blood pressure was 170/70 mm  Hg, and temperature was 35.9°C.
Source: Kidney International - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Make Your Diagnosis Source Type: research