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The Copetti Sign in Suspected Renal Colic: Association with Distal Ureteral Stones in a Prospective Pilot Cohort.

New research · Emergency Medicine

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2w

Cohort studyHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)· Jun 2026

The Copetti Sign in Suspected Renal Colic: Association with Distal Ureteral Stones in a Prospective Pilot Cohort.

Carmine Cristiano Di Gioia, Daniele Orso, Alice Alame … Marcello Boccardi

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Point-of-Care UltrasoundCohort studyDiagnosisQ2IF 1.2

Copetti sign on ultrasound linked to distal ureteral stones in renal colic

The Copetti Sign in Suspected Renal Colic: Association with Distal Ureteral Stones in a Prospective Pilot Cohort.

Carmine Cristiano Di Gioia … Marcello Boccardi

Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · Jun 2026

Background

Renal colic is a common emergency department (emergency department) presentation requiring rapid and accurate diagnosis.

Methods

In this prospective observational study (June-September 2025), 44 adult patients with suspected renal colic were enrolled at a single-center emergency department in Baggiovara, Modena, Italy.

n = 44 adult

Results

distal stones were far more common when the Copetti sign was present

74.2%

Distal ureteral stones

25.8%

Other

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Conclusion · 1 of 2

In this prospective pilot cohort, the Copetti sign was frequently observed and was strongly associated with distal ureteral stone location.

Conclusion · 2 of 2

Copetti-positive patients were also more often managed conservatively, although this should be interpreted as an exploratory association reflecting clinical decision-making rather than a validated prognostic endpoint.

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