Korean J Fam Med.  2022 Jan;43(1):86-89. 10.4082/kjfm.20.0095.

Radiolucent Pure Matrix Stones on Computed Tomography Scan, Arising in Patient with Type I Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease: A Case Report

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  • 1Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
  • 2Department of Pathology, Eulji University School of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea

Abstract

Kidney matrix stones are a rare form of calculi, which are challenging to diagnose. Matrix stones consist of a proteinaceous material which has a radiolucent appearance that might be overlooked on imaging. Recently, endourological intervention has been the standard treatment method for matrix stones. We report a case of urinary matrix stones in a patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease, in whom the stones formed into a pure matrix and were not visualized in the computed tomography scan. The stones were found after additional work-up, and they were managed using a transureteral stone basket, not through endourological intervention.

Keyword

Urolithiasis; Matrix Stone; Radiolucent; Diabetic Nephropathies; Case Report
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