Paediatrics Publications
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
10-1-2010
Journal
Indian Journal of Urology
Volume
26
Issue
4
First Page
516
Last Page
522
URL with Digital Object Identifier
10.4103/0970-1591.74450
Abstract
Pediatric urolithiasis has increased globally in the last few decades. There has been a change in the pattern of stone composition with an increase in the frequency of kidney stones and a decrease in bladder stones. The role of familial predisposition and environmental factors in pediatric urolithiasis is now better understood. Metabolic factors are more common in pediatric urolithiasis than in adult stone disease. This review updates on the epidemiology of pediatric urolithiasis with a focus on the changing trends in the stone disease, current spectrum of stone disease encountered in clinical practice, individual predisposition and the role of environmental factors in stone formation.