Clinical Observation on Urolithiasis in Childhood.
- Author:
Sang Soon SOHN
1
;
Sang Min YOON
;
Hack Young LEE
;
Young Nam WOO
;
Dong Han KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Urology, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
urolithiasis
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Ammonium Compounds;
Calcium Oxalate;
Calculi;
Enterobacter;
Flank Pain;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Incidence;
Klebsiella;
Pneumonia;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Calculi;
Urolithiasis*;
Urology
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1984;25(2):179-182
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A Clinical observation was made on 10 cases of childhood urolithiasis under 15 year-old who were admitted to the department of urology, Hanyang University Hospital during the period from May, 1972 to Dec, 1983. The results were as follows: 1. of 3482 cases hospitalized, 10 cases were urolithiasis in childhood giving ratio of 0.29%. 2. The favorable age was absent, but showed even distribution. 3. Congenital anomalies 2, metabolic cause 1, idiopathic cause 7 were recognized as etiologic causes. 4. Incidence of lower urinary stone was high, 70%. 5. The most frequent symptoms and signs were voiding difficulty, 4 cases. Hematuria, flank pain and bladder irritative symptoms were also noted. 6.The urine cultures were showed Klebsiella pneumonia in 1 case, Enterobacter aerogens in 1 case, Enterococci in 1 case and combined infection of E. coli and Enterococci in 1 case. 7. Stone analysis was showed calcium oxalate in 3 cases, combined stone of calcium oxalate and ammonium phosphate in 1 case and fibrinoid calculi in 1 case. 8. Recurred rate cannot be estimated because of the patient was not revisited to out-patient-department at all after discharge.
