The Pathogenesis and Treatment of Kidney Stones | NEJM
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Nicholas Barasch, MD on Twitter: "Urine triple phosphate crystals are composed of magnesium, ammonium & phosphate. Seen in Proteus UTI's, Proteus converts urea to ammonia which alkalizes the urine. Classic “coffin lid”
Magnesium ammonium phosphate hexahydrate crystal (= triple phosphate or struvite) with the typical coffin-lid appearance in a patient with distal RTA and a urin…