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Cystinuria-Related Urinary Stone as the Cause of Repeated Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) in a Child

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections in children and are associated with both acute and long-term complications. Most UTIs typically resolve after antibiotic treatment. However, UTIs may be the initial clinical manifestation of a potential congenital anomaly of the kidneys and the urinary tract (CAKUT) or may indicate the presence of a renal stone. Especially in pediatric patients presenting with early and recurrent episodes of UTIs, a thorough clinical and radiographical evaluation is warranted. Our manuscript presents a case of a four-year-old male patient diagnosed with a 4.4 cm-diameter stone in his bladder. The patient was investigated for recurrent Enterococcus faecalis lower UTIs and was finally diagnosed with cystinuria-related urolithiasis.

Source: Cureus

Authors: Anastasios Panagiotis Chantzaras, Spyridon Karageorgos, Anna Papakonstantinou, Christos Kyriopoulos, Panagiotis Mitsos

Institutions: Children's Hospital Agia Sophia, Evelina London Children's Healthcare

Language: English

Topic: Kidney Stones and Urolithiasis Treatments

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4406837301

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