Childhood urolithiasis in Britain. Issue 4 (April 1973)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghazali, S.; Barratt, T. M.; Williams, D. I.
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 48:Issue 4(1973)
• Page Start: 291
• Page End: 295
• Publication Date: 1973-04
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/adc.48.4.291
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : 120 children with urinary calculi were treated between 1966 and 1971. 75% were male, and the median age of diagnosis was 3 years. In 34 there were associated urological abnormalities and in 8 a metabolic cause of calculi was identified. 12 of 67 children had hypercalciuria. In 95 children the urine was infected on admission to hospital; in 76, particularly the younger children, this was with Proteus species. Calculi recurred after surgery in 13 children, and in 9 the only identifiable factor was failure to eradicate the Proteus infection.