title: [Medical treatment of uric acid stone].
abstract: The medical treatment of uric acid stones is essential to its management. It allows the dissolution of the stones and prevents the formation of new ones. This treatment is based on a large diuresis, an alkanilization of the urines and diet. In most of the cases, the medical treatment avoids the use of surgical procedures.
authors.affiliation: Service d'urologie, hôpital Bichat-Claude-Bernard, 46, rue Henri-Huchard, 75018 Paris, France. Electronic address: dr.sebastien.dominique@gmail.com.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dominique
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D014527:Uric Acid / Q000032:analysis; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000737:chemistry / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D014527:Uric Acid