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Revista de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río
On-line version ISSN 1561-3194
Abstract
PINON GARCIA, Karell; DE ZAYAS PELEGRIN, Lorenzo and ALMEIDA ESQUIVEL, Yudelky. Giant bladder lithiasis. Rev Ciencias Médicas [online]. 2021, vol.25, n.2 Epub Apr 01, 2021. ISSN 1561-3194.
Introduction:
Giant bladder lithiasis is rare. It is diagnosed when the calculus exceeds 100g in weight.
Objective:
to comment to the medical community a new case of giant bladder lithiasis diagnosed in an elderly man.
Case report:
a 72-year-old male patient with a history of repeated urinary tract infections consulted for lower abdominal pain and irritative urinary symptoms. With the use of imaging studies a large bladder stone was discovered. Spinal regional anesthesia was applied, adenomectomy and conventional cystolithotomy were performed, and a giant stone weighing 460g was removed.
Conclusions:
giant bladder lithiasis is a rare entity. At present it does not represent a health problem in the territory. Conventional cystolithotomy is the technique of choice to remove giant stones.
Keywords : PATIENT; LITHIASIS; URINARY BLADDER CALCULI; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS.