Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and xanthine calculi in Lesch-Nyhan syndrome.
We report a case of Lesch-Nyhan syndrome (LNS) with urinary xanthine calculi. At eight years of age calculi in the renal pelvis were successfully disintegrated by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) without any complications. Follow-up sonography is very useful for management of patients with LNS, particularly when they are on allopurinol therapy.
Morino
M
M
Department of Pediatrics, Saitama Medical School, Japan.
Shiigai
N
N
Kusuyama
H
H
Okada
K
K
D000493:Allopurinol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000628:therapy; D007926:Lesch-Nyhan Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008096:Lithotripsy; D008297:Male; D019820:Xanthine; D014970:Xanthines / Q000032:analysis*
D014970:Xanthines; D019820:Xanthine; D000493:Allopurinol