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Case Reports
. 2018 Aug 31;4(1):174-177.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2018.08.012. eCollection 2019 Jan.

Alkaline-Encrusted Pyelitis in a Renal Allograft

Paul A Devine  1 , Aisling E Courtney  1
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Case Reports

Alkaline-Encrusted Pyelitis in a Renal Allograft

Paul A Devine et al. Kidney Int Rep. .
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Figure 1
Computed tomographic scan prior to treatment demonstrating a nephrostomy tube in situ, with a thin layer of calcification involving the calyces, renal pelvis, and proximal ureter in the transplant kidney.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Computed tomographic scan following treatment, showing almost complete radiological resolution, with a small area of residual calcification in the lower pole of the transplant kidney.
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