We aimed to determine the prevalence and etiology of urinary lithiasis in childhood in our region, Van, Turkey. A total of 1120 children were included in the study. Urinary ultrasonography was performed in all the children between April 2003 and June 2003. During the study, the kidneys were examined longitudinally and transversally using a 3.75 MHz convex probe in a Hitachi EUB -315 ultrasonogr...

OBJECTIVE We describe one case of recurrent lithiasis associated with anatomical alteration of the renal pelvis related to previous surgery. METHODS/RESULTS The patient presented a urinary tract infection episode, complicated with pyonephrosis and septicemia. In the intravenous urography, infectious radiopaque pyelocaliceal multiple and complex lithiasis can be seen, as well as kidney hydrone...

Pancreatic lithiasis causing chronic pancreatitis is a very rare entity in childhood. A five-year-old girl presenting with pancreatic lithiasis was treated successfully with a well-organized diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm. The authors emphasize that early diagnosis followed by appropriate therapeutic pancreatographic procedures instead of primary invasive surgical approach can certainly a...

The aetiological role of biliary lithiasis for chronic pancreatitis remains controversial. Previous studies based on pancreatographic studies reported changes in the pancreatic duct system caused by biliary lithiasis. This study analysed retrospectively the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography of 165 patients presenting with biliary lithiasis and of 53 controls. Among the 165 patients...

OBJECTIVE To estimate costs associated to hospital treatment of urinary lithiasis in the Brazilian public health system as well as to evaluate demographic and epidemiological data referred to hospital admissions in the Brazilian public health system (or unified health care system). METHODS Data from the Informatic Department of Brazilian public health system were obtained as referred to costs...