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Infantile urolithiasis (urinary calculus disease in infants) is highly prevalent in Turkey, according to a 15-year review of 69 cases. This study highlights the need to consider pediatric urinary stones as a distinct clinical issue.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Nephrology
- Urology
- Public Health
Background:
- Urinary calculus disease, or urolithiasis, is increasingly recognized in pediatric populations.
- Limited data exists on the incidence and characteristics of urolithiasis specifically in infants.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the incidence and clinical features of urinary calculus disease in infants.
- To highlight the significance of infantile urolithiasis as a distinct phenomenon.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of 69 infants (under two years old) diagnosed with urinary calculus disease.
- Analysis of preoperative workup data over a fifteen-year period.
Main Results:
- A high incidence of infantile urolithiasis was observed in Turkey compared to international literature.
- The study identified and analyzed cases of urolithiasis in infants treated over 15 years.
Conclusions:
- Infantile urolithiasis presents a significant public health concern in Turkey.
- This condition warrants recognition and management as a separate clinical entity in pediatric urology.
Abstract:
This review of 69 infants (up to two years old) with full preoperative workup, all with urinary calculus disease, covers a fifteen-year period and shows a high incidence of this disease in Turkey when compared with other studies in the literature. It also presents cases of urolithiasis in infancy which, to date, have not been treated as a separate phenomenon.