title: The incidence of pelvic phleboliths in pediatric patients.
abstract: During a seven year period in a pediatric x-ray department 15 patients with pelvic phleboliths were encountered in a total of an estimated 12,000 pelvic roentgenograms, an incidence of 1 case per 800. The age range was from 9 to 17 years (average age 13 years), there were 10 girls and 5 boys, and 6 patients had more than 1 phlebolith.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D002137:Calculi / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000098:blood supply*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000209:etiology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology
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