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  • Title: Percutaneous nephrolithotomy for removal of a calcified intra-renal artillery shell fragment.
    Author: Naeem I, Masood J, Buchholz N.
    Journal: J R Army Med Corps; 2009 Mar; 155(1):30-1. PubMed ID: 19817086.
    Abstract:
    Residual metallic fragments after intra-abdominal penetrating injuries due to fragments of artillery shells are generally inert, although they may rarely re-activate. The authors present a case where such a fragment presented as a renal stone 17 years after injury. The literature was reviewed and the initial difficulties with the radiological diagnosis, as well as treatment approaches and post-operative findings are discussed in the light of existing reports. An additional challenge arose as the authors working in a tertiary endourology centre attempted to remain as minimally invasive as possible, but were limited by the very nature of the foreign body.
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