Korean J Urol.  1972 Jun;13(2):117-120.

8 Cases of Calyceal Diverticula

• Uh YS
• Park YH

Abstract

We wish to report 8 cages of calyceal diverticula which were diagnosed tentatively among cases of I.V.P. during the period from January 1965 to December 1971 at St. Mary's Hospital. There were 5 male and 3 female patients. The right kidney was involved in all patients The upper calyx was involved in 6 patients and the middle calyx in 2 patients. Lumbar or abdominal pain was present in 5 patients. 1 of the 8 patients had undergone appendectomy with removal of a norma1 appendix prior to diagnosis.Pyuria were found in 3 patients and one patient had single stone within the diverticulum.

Keyword

calyceal diverticulum

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Appendectomy
Appendix
Diverticulum*
Female
Humans
Kidney
Male