title: Hypercalciuria associated with pediatric prostatic calculi.
abstract: Prostatic calculi, though common in adult men, are rare in children. We report three cases of pediatric prostatic calculi seen at our clinic that were associated with hypercalciuria and elevated urinary calcium/creatinine ratios. The patients had no symptoms from their prostatic calcification, but one patient had recurrent symptomatic renal calculi. In patients with prostatic calculi, determination of spot urine calcium/creatinine ratios is recommended. If significant hypercalciuria is found, treatment to prevent upper urinary tract calculi may be considered.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Khalid
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Al-Taheini
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Filler
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine; D002137:Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003404:Creatinine / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D053565:Hypercalciuria / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine; D002118:Calcium