What are the harmful effects of untreated stones in the lower calyces of the kidneys?

Inferior renal calyces stones need to be treated according to the situation. Severe inferior renal calyces may cause hydronephrosis, perinephric infection, renal insufficiency and other hazards if left untreated.
1. Hydronephrosis: Untreated infrarenal calyx stones may grow to block the urine discharge channel, resulting in urine accumulation in the calyx, causing hydronephrosis to occur.
2. Perinephric infection: long-term untreated stones in the lower calyx of the kidney will damage the local mucosa, causing local mucosal erosion, which can easily complicate perinephric infection, causing pyelonephritis, renal abscess and so on.
3. Renal insufficiency: the lower calyces of kidney stones lead to long-term poor urine drainage, resulting in hydronephrosis, hydronephrosis compresses the normal renal tissues, so that the renal cortex and renal units are damaged, and renal function is reduced. It can cause renal insufficiency manifestations such as elevated blood creatinine, oliguria and anuria.
If left untreated, infrarenal calyx stones may also induce renal pelvis cancer and renal cancer, therefore, patients with infrarenal calyx stones should go to the hospital in time for consultation and timely treatment according to the situation to avoid causing serious adverse consequences.