First episode |
Cave: History of "frequent kidney pain" in childhood, but unclear origin |
Age: adult |
No anatomic abnormalities |
Exclusion of, for example, horseshoe kidney and outlet stenosis |
Probable correlation with lifestyle |
For instance, stone formation at or soon after a time of unusual stress and specific compensation reactions |
Negative family history of urolithiasis |
Cave: Hints of possibly undiscovered stones in family members through statements such as "There was something, but I can’t quite remember…" |
Single stone |
Assessment with suitable imaging procedures |