Clinical Observation on Urolithiasis in Childhood / 대한비뇨기과학회지
Korean Journal of Urology
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: 179-182, 1984.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-29938
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.
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Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Urology
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Urinary Bladder
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Calcium Oxalate
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Calculi
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Urinary Calculi
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Incidence
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Flank Pain
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Enterobacter
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Urolithiasis
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Urology
Year:
1984
Type:
Article
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