Retained bullet in the right kidney collecting system with secondary stone formation treated with ultrasound guided PCNL in resource limited setup - Case report.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Foreign bodies in the kidney and renal pelvis are reported so rarely. Foreign bodies may reach the kidney by one of three routes: ascending through urethra, bladder, and ureter, from the gastrointestinal tract and by means of external violence.

Case presentation

A 29-year-old soldier who had history of bullet injury to his right arm 3 years back presented with right flank pain, which had been progressively worsening over the past 3 months. On Physical examination there was scar and palpable deformity on the right arm. Initial imaging studies, including ultrasound shows bilateral nephrolithiasis and computed tomography (CT) scan, revealed the presence of a metallic foreign body in the right kidney collecting system, along with bilateral nephrolithiasis. The forei

SUBMITTER: Tegegne CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12273481 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature