"Staghorn Calculi" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Renal calculi with a characteristic shape like antlers of a deer, formed as it extends into multiple calices of the RENAL PELVIS. A large number of staghorn calculi as well as other URINARY CALCULI are composed of STRUVITE.
| Descriptor ID |
D000069856
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C12.777.419.600.500.500 C12.777.967.249.500.500 C12.777.967.500.503.500 C13.351.968.419.600.500.500 C13.351.968.967.249.500.500 C13.351.968.967.500.503.500 C23.300.175.850.550.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Staghorn Calculi- Staghorn Calculi
- Calculi, Staghorn
- Calculus, Staghorn
- Staghorn Calculus
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Staghorn Calculi" by people in Profiles.
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Treatment selection for urolithiasis: percutaneous nephrolithomy, ureteroscopy, shock wave lithotripsy, and active monitoring. World J Urol. 2017 Sep; 35(9):1395-1399.