Nephrolithiasis

Case Description:

There is a renal stone lateral to L2 on the spine DXA. The corresponding radiograph shows a 1.5 x 1 cm calcification overlying the medial left renal outline. It was read as being consistent with a stone within the renal pelvis. On the Hologic “undo” view, the stone was removed from the soft tissue baseline. Individuals with kidney stones have been show to have lower bone mineral density and higher fracture risk than individuals without kidney stones.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

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