Open AccessRenal stones in children: Evaluation and medical management
Author(s) -
Inoka V G Perera
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
sri lanka journal of child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.153
H-Index - 6
eISSN - 2386-110X
pISSN - 1391-5452
DOI - 10.4038/sljch.v45i1.8078
Subject(s) - medical journal , sri lanka , medicine , publishing , scopus , transparency (behavior) , library science , child health , family medicine , political science , medical education , medline , south asia , law , history , computer science , ethnology
Renal stone disease, also known as nephrolithiasis, has become an important cause of childhood morbidity and healthcare expenditure worldwide. Consequences of renal stones include pain, urinary tract infection (UTI), urinary obstruction and renal damage that can even lead to renal failure. The term ‘nephrocalcinosis’ refers to deposition of calcium within the renal parenchyma and is distinct from nephrolithiasis which refers to stones in the renal tract. Although nephrocalcinosis occurs less frequently than nephrolithiasis in children, the two can co-exist.
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