Wednesday, 15 July 2015

Today's quick lesson


Today's quick lesson
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.

Image:
Postoperative picture showing retrieved jackstone

Reference:
http://www.jultrasoundmed.org/content/21/9/1047.full

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5 comments:

  1. Rock On15 July 2015 at 22:04

    Ouch ! Lolz

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  2. Eric Ramos15 July 2015 at 23:49

    Ahhhh. I imagine the joy of that little gem slicing the inner walls of the urethra...

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  3. Jay Han16 July 2015 at 00:34

    I don't scare easy... but kidney, urinary tract, or any stone I might pee out, actually scares me. This picture is a nightmare come true!!!

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  4. Norman M.16 July 2015 at 19:03

    Facts are good

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  5. Gizmo the Sane17 July 2015 at 00:36

    Eeeew!
    Isn't this the candy from Charlie's chocolate factory? Gobber Trapper something?

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