Endoscopically visible Randall’s plaques are an independent predictor of future stone events

Puntos clave

• Endoscopically visible Randall's plaques independently predict future stone events, suggesting a critical marker for risk assessment.
• Presence of Randall's plaques in the urinary tract was observed to correlate with increased likelihood of stone formation.
• An observational analysis assessed patients with Randall's plaques and tracked their stone event occurrences over time.
• These findings highlight the importance of monitoring patients with Randall's plaques for proactive clinical management, indicating a need for further studies.