[Cystine calculi. Prevention with captopril. Clinical case].
Contribution of a case report of multiple cystine lithiasis with underlying homozygous cystinuria in a 5-year old male child. Following surgical management of the lithiasic episode the patient was followed-up with super-hydration, urine alkalinization and captopril prophylaxis. After three and a half years evolution, the patient has not developed new lithiasic episodes and maintains normal dibasic amino acids values in 24 h urine.
Conde Sánchez
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Servicio de Urología, Hospital Universitario de Valme, Sevilla.
Reina Ruiz
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Amaya Gutiérrez
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Camacho Martínez
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Vega Toro
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García Pérez
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D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002216:Captopril / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003553:Cystine / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D003553:Cystine; D002216:Captopril