Silicate urolithiasis in a paediatric patient

Silicate urolithiasis is rare in humans (0.2%) but common in herbivorous animals. We report a previously unreported instance in India where a pediatric patient with renal pelvic calculus who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy was found to have silicate urolithiasis on stone analysis. Retrospecti...

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Main Authors: Rajarajan Pichandi, Sathish Kumar Motilal Raamya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Urology
Online Access:http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2017;volume=33;issue=2;spage=165;epage=166;aulast=Pichandi