Giant bladder lithiasis. Apropos of a patient

Authors

  • Yamilet Pina Díaz Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara.
  • Arnaldo Cepero Gálvez Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara.
  • Aristony de Armas Víctores Hospital Clínico Quirúrgico “Arnaldo Milián Castro”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara.

Keywords:

urolithiasis, urinary bladder

Abstract

Urolithiasis affects 1-20% of the general population according to WHO, when located in the urinary bladder is known as bladder stones and constitute hard accumulations of localized  mineral at this level. Urinary stasis in the bladder allows the growth of calculations, especially common problem in men and rare in women. It is presented a male patient of 76 years old with a history of having been operated  of Prostatic Benign Hyperplasia and vesicular irritative symptoms and heavy feeling in lower abdomen, where giant stone bladder was diagnosed, and subsequently performed an open cystolithotomy.

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Pina Díaz Y, Cepero Gálvez A, de Armas Víctores A. Giant bladder lithiasis. Apropos of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2014 Dec. 27 [cited 2025 Jul. 7];8(4):59-63. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/200

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 4 (2014): October-December

Section

Case Reports

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