title: Silent But Giant: Giant ureteric calculus in a 7-year-old boy.
abstract: Giant ureteric calculi are extremely rare in children. We present a case of a child who was originally admitted for observation following non-accidental injury and had an episode of painless haematuria as an inpatient. Ultrasonography demonstrated left hydronephrosis and a 2cm echogenic area in the proximal ureter. A plain abdominal radiograph surprisingly revealed two left ureteric calculi, one 7cm and the other 4cm in length. Stone extraction was achieved using an open left ureterolithotomy and pyelolithotomy.
authors.affiliation: The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mak
authors.affiliation: The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wragg
authors.affiliation: The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chandran
authors.affiliation: The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McCarthy
authors.affiliation: The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Parashar