Morphostructural patterns in staghorn renal calculi seen under the scanning electron microscope.
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.
Navarro
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A
Urology Service, University Hospital of Granada, Spain.
Campos
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A
Crespo
P V
PV
Zuluaga
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A
Rodríguez
T
T
Aguilar
J
J
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
D010710:Phosphates; D014527:Uric Acid; D003553:Cystine