What is a staghorn calculi?

Type of kidney stone: Staghorn calculi (that fill the shape of the renal calyces) are usually struvite and opaque.

Staghorn shape: A staghorn calculus is a large kidney stone shaped like a stag's horn and fills the inside of the kidney. This needs to be managed by a urologist. Willt respond to sound wave treatment (eswl) and requires aggressive management, ideally by percutaneous lithotripsy. Tube is placed in your kidney followed by a scope and then broken up by laser. Are caused by metabolic problems or urine infection.

Large kidney stone: Some stones form over a long period of time and take the shape of renal pelvis, like the horns of a stag. Re4quires treatment. Should see a urologist.

Infection stone: Staghorn renal calculi usually form in patients with repeated urinary tract infections. Treatment usually requires invasive surgery, and requires removal of the entire stone in order to avoid regrowth of the stone and repeated infections. Speak to a urologist who specializes in percutaneous stone surgery for details.

Large kidney stone: A staghorn calculus is a very large and often irregularly shaped kidney stone that grows in one or both kidneys. Having certain kinds of urinary tract infections can increase the risk of developing them. They generally do not move because they are so large - usually they are discovered on an ultrasound, ct, or mri. If they must be removed it usually requires surgery.