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Shock wave lithotripsy for a renal stone in a tetraplegic patient as a trigger for life-threatening posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: Shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) is considered a non-invasive treatment for urinary stones and usually advocated for frail patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). We report a life-threatening complication, called posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), in a tetraplegic person who underwent SWL for a small renal stone. Based on our experience, we recommend performing SWL with caution in SCI patients and in tertiary referral hospitals that can promptly manage similar severe complications.

Source: Urology Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2020.101204

Authors: Gianluca Sampogna, Matteo Maltagliati, Bernardo Rocco, Salvatore Micali, Emanuele Montanari, Michele Spinelli

Institutions: University of Milan, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia

Language: English

Topic: Neurological Complications and Syndromes

Subfield: Clinical Neurology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $650