Forgotten DJ stent with calculus in a ectopic kidney: A rare case report

Abstract

Urologists commonly make use of ureteral double J stents in endourology. If a DJ stent is forgotten to be removed, then complications happen in the form of encrustations, infection, migration, renal dysfunction and hydronephrosis. Ectopic pelvic Kidney is a relatively rare congenital anomaly caused by lack of ascent of the kidney. We report a very rare case of forgotten DJ stent in an ectopic kidney in a 55 years old patient with diabetes mellitus with history of left sided open pyelolithotomy done 21 months back. Redo open surgery was done to remove DJ stent along with stone removal.

Keywords

• ectopic kidney
• retained dj stent
• cakut
• calculus