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- Title
Multiple giant prostatic urethral stones with an ureteral stone in a young patient.
- Authors
Okulu, Emrah; Ener, Kemal; Aldemir, Mustafa; Onen, Efe; Keske, Murat; Kayigil, Onder
- Abstract
Giant prostatic urethral stones have been reported as a very rare entity, and the etiology of these stones is not clear. We report a case of a 40-year-old man with giant multiple prostatic urethral stones whereby the entire gland was replaced, and a big ureteral stone presented with voiding difficulty and recurrent urinary tract infections. In the literature, to our knowledge, this is the youngest case wherein giant prostatic urethral stones coexisted with a big ureteral stone. Many different-sized stones were observed endoscopically, some protruding into the urethra, and some filling different cavities on the prostate. Following cystoscopy, multiple giant prostatic stones weighing a total of 151 g were removed by the open retropubic route. We treated the big ureteral stone endoscopically.
- Subjects
KIDNEY stones; ETIOLOGY of diseases; PROSTATE diseases; URINATION disorders; URINARY tract infections; ENDOSCOPY
- Publication
Urological Research, 2012, Vol 40, Issue 2, p185
- ISSN
0300-5623
- Publication type
Report
- DOI
10.1007/s00240-011-0437-z