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Hypercalciuria associated with pediatric prostatic calculi.

Khalid Al-Taheini1, Guido Filler, Michael Leonard

  • 1Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The Canadian Journal of Urology
|June 28, 2007
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Pediatric prostatic calculi are rare but can indicate hypercalciuria. Measuring urinary calcium/creatinine ratios is recommended to prevent kidney stones in children with prostatic calcifications.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Urology
  • Nephrology
  • Mineral Metabolism

Background:

  • Prostatic calculi are common in adult males but infrequently observed in pediatric populations.
  • This study investigates the association between pediatric prostatic calculi and metabolic abnormalities.

Observation:

  • Three pediatric cases of prostatic calculi were identified.
  • These calculi were associated with hypercalciuria, indicated by elevated urinary calcium/creatinine ratios.
  • None of the patients experienced symptoms directly from the prostatic calculi.

Findings:

  • A correlation exists between prostatic calculi in children and hypercalciuria.
  • Elevated urinary calcium levels are a key finding in these pediatric cases.
  • One patient presented with a history of recurrent symptomatic renal calculi.

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Implications:

  • Routine measurement of spot urine calcium/creatinine ratios is advised for pediatric patients diagnosed with prostatic calculi.
  • Identifying and treating hypercalciuria in these patients may help prevent the formation of upper urinary tract calculi (kidney stones).
  • This approach can aid in the early management of potential kidney stone disease in children.