title: Morphostructural patterns in staghorn renal calculi seen under the scanning electron microscope.
abstract: A total of 43 surgically removed staghorn urinary calculi were examined under a scanning electron microscope; the findings, together with microanalytical data, were used to determine morphostructural patterns corresponding to different mineral compositions. The stones were classified into 3 groups: phosphatic, urate and cystine.
authors.affiliation: Urology Service, University Hospital of Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Navarro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Campos
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Crespo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zuluaga
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aguilar
mesh_terms: D003460:Crystallization; D003553:Cystine / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000032:analysis / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D014527:Uric Acid; D003553:Cystine