Renal calculus at presentation in a child with Crohn's disease.
Genitourinary complications are relatively common in inflammatory bowel disease, with a reported incidence of 4-23%, although they more frequently occur in established disease. We present the case of a 12-year-old boy, already under investigation for short stature, who only developed florid symptoms of colitis after removal of a large staghorn calculus. In all cases of childhood nephrolithiasis, the possibility of underlying inflammatory bowel disease needs to be considered.
Joy
Harriet M
HM
Department of Paediatric Radiology, Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK.
Fairhurst
Joanna J
JJ
Beattie
R Mark
RM
D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D014463:Ultrasonography