Presentation variability of acute urolithiasis in school-aged children.
Urolithiasis is not a frequent diagnosis in school-aged children. The clinical presentation can lack many of the clinical clues such as flank pain that are seen in older patients. We present four cases demonstrating this potential diagnostic dilemma.
Fisher
Jay D
JD
Department of Pediatrics, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Services, University Medical Center, Las Vegas, USA.
Reeves
John J
JJ
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology*