Background: Several remote areas in Aceh lack proper water supply, leading to the citizens consuming well for daily needs. The quality is determined by concentration of minerals thus affected location sources. Insufficient monitor its poses risks health problems, such as urinary tract stones.Objective: This study investigated incidence stones on patients seeking medical help Zaenoel Abidin hosp...

PURPOSE This systematic review was performed to assess the necessity and complications of stenting before extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy in the management of upper urinary stones. MATERIALS AND METHODS A systematic research of PubMed®, EMBASE® and the Cochrane Library was performed to identify all randomized controlled trials. The comparisons were about the outcomes and complications o...

INTRODUCTION Bladder calculi account for 5% of all urinary system calculi. They are usually seen in older men and occur because of infravesical obstructions such as prostate hyperplasia, neurogenic bladder, urinary tract infection (UTI), foreign bodies, but anti-incontinence surgery in woman and rarely pregnancy can also be predisposing factors for bladder calculus. Bladder stones could also be...

INTRODUCTION We present a case of Alkaptonuria (AKU) presented with severe lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) secondary to extensive prostatic calculi deposited in the para prostatic diverticulum. Prostatic calculi are seen in chronic prostatitis, chronic pelvic pain syndrome and benign prostate hyperplasia; however, in patients with AKU, prostatic calculi and/or calcifications are more extens...

Acute gastroenteritis with viral infection in infants causes severe diarrhea and often results in acute renal failure due to severe dehydration. However, a viral infection, particularly rotavirus, rarely induces postrenal failure due to bilateral stones in infants. Herein, we report three cases of postrenal failure in infants due to bilateral ureteral stones induced by acute gastroenteritis wit...

foreign bodies in lower urinary tract may present in a different number of ways. we report four cases of such unusual presentation. physical examination and plain radiograph was sufficient enough to confirm our diagnosis in all cases. the cases belonged to different age groups and three out of four cases were managed by open surgical approach. one foreign body was removed using cystoscope. prom...

Urethral stones are commonly associated with urinary tract calculi and underlying diverticulum or stricture urethra. Urethral stones, however, are rare and account for only 0.3 to 2% of all urinary tract stones.The present case concerns a 55years male patient who presented to our OPD with complaints of pain in the penis and burning micturition since 1 week. Patient had features of prostatism si...

A 55-year-old man was referred to our department for incidental left hydronephrosis diagnosed on ultrasonography. A kidney, ureter, and bladder radiograph showed four calcifications in the left urinary tract: one in the middle ureter (U2) and three in the lower ureter (U3) (Picture 1). A noncontrast-enhanced computed tomography (NCCT) scan revealed that the calcification in U2 was a bone island...