Upward migration of a double J ureteral stent in a boy: A rare case report

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Inserting double j ureteral stents is considered a common practice in the urology field. With the wide range of use, many complications were reported.

Case presentation

We are presenting a rare case of five years old boy that had a right renal stone with moderate hydronephrosis. Inserting a double j stent was the first procedure to relieve the obstruction. Metabolic studies were negative. Twelve days later, the double j stent migrated upward. As a result, we performed an open surgery to remove the stone and the double j. During surgery, we inserted a new double j stent that was removed six weeks later. Follow-up showed no complaints.

Discussion

Upward migration of a double j ureteral stent in a child is considered a rare entity. We performed open sur

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577489 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature