Prognosis of Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones

In the majority of cases, the prognosis of calcium oxalate kidney stones is benign. As mentioned before, kidney stones may be asymptomatic and the may never pass. When they cause symptoms related to the obstruction of the urinary tract they may cause pyelonephritis (kidney infection), sepsis, or acute kidney failure if there is no prompt treatment.

There is a relationship between kidney stone formation and kidney damage that may lead to end stage renal disease (renal failure that requires dialysis or kidney transplantation). This is most likely due to the related damage from episodes of acute renal failure from obstruction of the urinary tract and from associated infections.

The measures taken to prevent the formation of kidney stones can reduce the chances that people develop the negative outcomes associated to symptomatic kidney stones.

Bibliography

Vupputuri, Suma, J. Michael Soucie, William McClellan, and Dale Sandler. “History of kidney stones as a possible risk factor for chronic kidney disease.” Annals of Epidemiology 14, no. 3 (2004): 222-228. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1047-2797(03)00126-1

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Read the other sections of this series:

Introduction
What Causes Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones? A
What Causes Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones? B
What Causes Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones? C
What Causes Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones? D
How Common Are Calcium Oxalate Kidney Stones?
What Happens When Someone has Calcium Oxalate Stones?
Signs and Symptoms of Calcium Oxalate Stones
Diagnosis and Evaluation of Calcium Oxalate Stones
Prevention and Treatment of Calcium Oxalate Stones