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Onkar Singh¹, Rajadoss Muthukrishna Pandian¹, Nitin Sudhakar Kekre¹

¹Department of Urology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamilnadu, India.

|November 7, 2016

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Alkaptonuria, a rare metabolic disorder, causes homogentisic acid buildup, leading to dark urine and tissue deposition. This case highlights its impact on the urinary tract with bladder and prostate stones.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Genetics
Metabolic Disorders

Background:

Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by homogentisate 1,2 dioxygenase deficiency.
This deficiency leads to the accumulation of homogentisic acid and its oxidized metabolites in connective tissues.
Clinical manifestations include ochronosis, arthritis, and urolithiasis.

Observation:

A patient with alkaptonuria presented with symptoms of lower urinary tract issues.
The symptoms were attributed to the presence of vesical and prostatic calculi.
This indicates significant multi-system involvement in the presented case.

Findings:

The case demonstrates alkaptonuria's association with bladder and prostate stone formation.
Homogentisic acid deposition contributes to urolithiasis in alkaptonuria patients.
This presentation underscores the diverse clinical spectrum of alkaptonuria.

Implications:

Early diagnosis and management of alkaptonuria are crucial to prevent systemic complications.
Understanding the link between alkaptonuria and urolithiasis can guide clinical suspicion and treatment.
Further research into alkaptonuria's multi-system effects is warranted for comprehensive patient care.