Medical & Surgical Urology
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Santosh Kumar

Publications

• Case Report
  Large Spontaneous Steinstrasse: An Unusual Occurrence
  Author(s): Kalpesh Parmar*,Abhishek Chandna,Santosh Kumar,Anuj Sharma,Ashish KhannaKalpesh Parmar*,Abhishek Chandna,Santosh Kumar,Anuj Sharma,Ashish Khanna
  
  Steinstrasse, a German word for “Stone Street” is described as column of stone fragments in the ureter following extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL). It is a well-recognized, transient, and usually asymptomatic complication of SWL that occurs in 4%–7% of cases. Majority of steinstrasse clears spontaneously, about 6% require intervention. Spontaneous steinstrasse without prior history of SWL is a rare occurrence and only few case reports have been reported. We herein present a rare case of massive spontaneous steinstrasse in a young male and discuss its aetiology and management... View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2168-9857.1000202

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