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A 50-year old man, who has a history of allergies to IV contrast and NSAID, was presented with right renal colic. He was treated with regular opiate injections. Plain abdominal X ray showed a 1cm opacity at the level of L2 but spiral CT failed to locate the urinary calculus. Abdominal examination revealed a small piece of metal implanted in the subcutaneous anterior abdominal wall which was also subsequently identified on CT scanning. When the opiate treatment was withdrawn, the patient absconded.
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Attar, K., Lee, G., Rowe, E. et al. The secret of the phantom stone: A case report. Int Urol Nephrol 36, 27–28 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:UROL.0000032684.22817.2f
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