[Urolithiasis in pediatrics: analysis of 34 patients]

Z Urol Nephrol. 1987 Sep;80(9):505-11.
[Article in German]

Abstract

The increasing incidence of urolithiasis makes it important to report about 34 children with urolithiasis seen between 1976 and 1986 at the Department of Pediatrics, University Medical School Vienna. At the time of the first diagnosis 59 percent of the patients were less than 7 years of age; 62 percent of our patients were males. Recurrent chronic urinary tract infection in 32 percent, metabolic disorder (secondary hyperoxaluria 5, idiopathic hypercalciuria 3, cystinuria 2, hyperuricuria 2) in 27 percent were evaluated; in 13 patients the origin of calculi was idiopathic. Most infectious stones contained magnesium ammonium phosphate, most idiopathic stones calcium oxalate. In 21 patients (62%) surgical treatment, in one patient extracorporal shock wave lithotripsie was realized. Adequate metaphylaxis (general, dietetic, medicementous) can lower the rate of occurrence of stone formation.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cystinuria / complications
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Oxalates / urine
  • Phosphates / urine
  • Risk Factors
  • Uric Acid / urine
  • Urinary Calculi / diagnosis
  • Urinary Calculi / etiology*
  • Urinary Calculi / therapy

Substances

  • Oxalates
  • Phosphates
  • Uric Acid