Calyceal calculi. The renal calyces are the most common location for asymptomatic urinary calculi, which are often incidentally discovered on an imaging study performed for another indication.

The renal tubule empties its contents into the calyx in a manner analogous to the discharge of a slow-flowing river into a lake or other large body of still water. The discharge of the Mississippi ...

Ureteral obstruction causes postrenal azotemia and hydronephrosis (distension and dilation of the renal pelvis and calyces), as well as spasm of the ureter. This leads to pain, most commonly felt ...

[72] Urothelial cells are derived from the epithelial lining of the urinary tract from the renal calyces to the bladder in women. They are further classified into two categories. Deep urothelial ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

Renal hypoplasia, defined as abnormally small kidneys with normal morphology and reduced nephron number, is a common cause of pediatric renal failure and adult-onset disease. Genetic studies ...

Kidney stones are pebble-sized deposits that form when there’s too much salt and minerals in your urine. Learn whether men or women are more at risk, what passing one feels like, and how big ...

Financially, UroGen has a market cap of $464mn and a cash runway of 8-9 quarters, despite facing patent challenges from Teva.

Most cancers are named after the part of the body where the cancer first begins, and kidney cancer is no exception. Kidney cancer begins in the kidneys—two large, bean-shaped organs—one located to the ...

Ureteric stents were then passed through the percutaneous nephrostomies with proximal ends in the renal calyces and distal ends in the deep end of the conduit. The patient was then taken to theatre ...

Ozempic becomes the first GLP-1 treatment option for people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease Mario Tama/Getty The Food and Drug Administration has approved Ozempic to reduce the ...

Generalised aminoacidura and glycosuria were also noted, and dilated renal calyces were found on renal ultrasound. Death occurred at 3 months of age due to respiratory failure. At limited postmortem ...