Forgotten stent · Decision · D58
The stent nobody removed
Allow about two minutes for two rounds. This scenario is teaching content; the score supports revision and does not assess clinical competence.
The scenario
- A stent placed three years ago, never removed.
- The KUB shows encrustation along its length with a stone mass at the bladder coil and another at the renal coil.
What you see
- On cystoscopy the distal coil is buried in a calcified mass.
Teaching only · not for diagnosis or treatment decisions