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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 4/2023

Open Access 28-12-2022 | Ultrasound | ESPR

Imaging urolithiasis: complications and interventions in children

Authors: Magdalena Maria Woźniak, Joanna Mitek-Palusińska

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 4/2023

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Abstract

Urolithiasis affects people in all age groups, but over the last decades there has been an increasing incidence in children. Typical symptoms include abdominal or flank pain with haematuria; in acute cases dysuria, fever or vomiting also occur. Ultrasound is considered the modality of choice in paediatric urolithiasis because it can be used to identify most clinically relevant stones. Complementary imaging modalities such as conventional radiographs or non-contrast computed tomography should be limited to specific clinical situations. Management of kidney stones includes dietary, pharmacological and urological interventions, depending on stone size, location or type, and the child’s condition. With a very high incidence of underlying metabolic abnormalities and significant recurrence rates in paediatric urolithiasis, thorough metabolic evaluation and follow-up examination studies are of utmost importance.
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Metadata
Title
Imaging urolithiasis: complications and interventions in children
Authors
Magdalena Maria Woźniak
Joanna Mitek-Palusińska
Publication date
28-12-2022
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 4/2023
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-022-05558-6

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