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Case Reports
. 2006 May-Jun;32(3):308-9.
doi: 10.1590/s1677-55382006000300009.

Repeat knot formation in a patient with an indwelling ureteral stent

Brian Eisner  1 , Howard Kim, Dianne Sacco
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Case Reports

Repeat knot formation in a patient with an indwelling ureteral stent

Brian Eisner et al. Int Braz J Urol. 2006 May-Jun.
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Abstract

A patient treated for nephrolithiasis formed knots in 2 occasions, in 2 separate indwelling ureteral stents. This rare complication may make stent removal difficult. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of repeat knot formation in a single patient.

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