Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Renal stone

 According to Radio-density on X-ray

                1.Radio-opaque stone


  •   Calcium phosphate stone (as dense as bone )
  •   calcium oxalate stone ( more frequently ,about 80%)

              2.Relatively Radiolucent
  •  Cystine stones
  •  Struvite stone (Magnesium ammonium phosphate stone)
        

               3.Complete Radiolucent
  • Pure Uric acid stone
  • Xanthine stone
  • Indinavir stone
  • Matrix stone
  • Triamterene stone