Silicate urolithiasis in a paediatric patient

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
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spelling doaj-10b9844b6b1d483b9c4af87e77380c902020-11-25T00:10:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Urology0970-15911998-38242017-01-0133216516610.4103/iju.IJU_183_16Silicate urolithiasis in a paediatric patientRajarajan PichandiSathish Kumar Motilal RaamyaSilicate 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. Retrospective analysis did not reveal any risk factors associated with silicate stone formation.http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2017;volume=33;issue=2;spage=165;epage=166;aulast=Pichandi
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Silicate urolithiasis in a paediatric patient
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title Silicate urolithiasis in a paediatric patient
title_short Silicate urolithiasis in a paediatric patient
title_full Silicate urolithiasis in a paediatric patient
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1998-3824
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description 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. Retrospective analysis did not reveal any risk factors associated with silicate stone formation.
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