Indian Journal of Urology (Jan 2011)

Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus

  • Kamal Jeet Singh,
  • Anuj Tiwari,
  • Adarsh Goyal

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0970-1591.91449
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 27, no. 4
pp. 543 – 544

Abstract

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Jackstone calculi are urinary tract stones that have a specific appearance resembling toy jacks. They are almost always composed of calcium oxalate dihydrate consist of a dense central core and radiating spicules. They are usually light brown with dark patches and are usually described to occur in the urinary bladder and rarely in the upper urinary tract. Their appearance on plain radiographs and computed tomography in human patients has been described.

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