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Rev Cub Med Mil 2013; 42 (3)

Giant bladder calculus

Rodríguez CTL, Camilo RAF, Bueno SE, Horroutinel SRS

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 411-416
PDF size: 143.94 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Giant bladder calculi are uncommon. Their clinical manifestations are recurrent urinary sepsis, polachiuria and strangury. A new case is presented of giant bladder calculus, as well as aspects of its diagnosis and treatment. A 64-year-old female patient attended consultation and stated that she suffered from recurrent urinary infection, urinary urgency incontinence and hypogastric and urethral post-miction pain. Seven months before she had undergone surgery for total uterine prolapse via the vagina. Escherichia coli was isolated from the urine culture, and abdominal ultrasonography revealed a large bladder calculus, which was confirmed by simple pelvic radiography. Retropubic cystolithotomy resulted in the removal of a 9 x 6 x 5 cm, 186 g calculus. The patient evolved favorably with total disappearance of all symptoms. Giant bladder calculus is a rare condition which should be suspected in patients with persistent irritative symptoms of lower urinary sepsis. Urinary-tract ultrasonography and simple pelvic radiography are sufficient to establish the certainty diagnosis. Cystolithotomy continues to be the treatment of choice for this condition.


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