Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus

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 t...

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Main Authors: Kamal Jeet Singh, Anuj Tiwari, Adarsh Goyal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2011;volume=27;issue=4;spage=543;epage=544;aulast=Singh
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spelling doaj-a1c9964134704c3b8fe076407d123fb52020-11-24T22:45:30ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Urology0970-15911998-38242011-01-0127454354410.4103/0970-1591.91449Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculusKamal Jeet SinghAnuj TiwariAdarsh GoyalJackstone 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.http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2011;volume=27;issue=4;spage=543;epage=544;aulast=SinghJackstonesvesical calculus
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author Kamal Jeet Singh
Anuj Tiwari
Adarsh Goyal
spellingShingle Kamal Jeet Singh
Anuj Tiwari
Adarsh Goyal
Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus
Indian Journal of Urology
Jackstones
vesical calculus
author_facet Kamal Jeet Singh
Anuj Tiwari
Adarsh Goyal
author_sort Kamal Jeet Singh
title Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus
title_short Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus
title_full Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus
title_fullStr Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus
title_full_unstemmed Jackstone: A rare entity of vesical calculus
title_sort jackstone: a rare entity of vesical calculus
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Urology
issn 0970-1591
1998-3824
publishDate 2011-01-01
description 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.
topic Jackstones
vesical calculus
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