# Ureteral stent encrustation in an HIV patient treated with disposable flexible ureteroscope: a case report

## TL;DR

An HIV patient with a kidney stone and ureteral stent encrustation was successfully treated using a disposable flexible ureteroscope.

## Contribution

Demonstrates the effectiveness of disposable flexible ureteroscopes in treating HIV patients with ureteral stent encrustation.

## Key findings

- Ureterolithotripsy with a disposable flexible ureteroscope was performed successfully.
- The patient's postoperative recovery was favorable.
- The procedure is effective for HIV patients with ureteral stent encrustation.

## Abstract

Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence was increasing worldwide. Medication-associated urinary calculi are very commonly caused by medications used to treat HIV-positive patients. We present a case of an HIV-positive 39-year-old male with ureteral stent encrustation and kidney stone. Ureterolithotripsy using a disposable flexible ureteroscope is performed. The postoperative evolution was favorable. The disposable flexible ureteroscope is effective in the treatment of HIV combined with ureteral stent encrustation.