Dissolution of extensive urolithiasis: extending the utility of rasburicase can avoid the need for surgical intervention and renal replacement therapy

• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjw009
• Publication Date: 2016-02-25T20:53:12Z
• Authors: Sean Rezvani; Bachar Zelhof; Alastair Hutchison; Peter Selby; Michael Picton; Ben R. Grey
• Keywords: Rasburicase

A 79-year-old male with chronic myelomonocytic leukaemia and extensive bilateral renal stone disease was treated intravenous rasburicase for persistent hyperuricaemia. Subsequent imaging revealed a complete dissolution of burden, avoiding the need complex, invasive surgery further replacement therapy.