A rare reason in a child with feeding intolerance: Intravaginal struvite stone

Vaginal stones are rarely seen in childhood; they are categorized as primary and secondary whether they are a foreign object focus (nidus) or not. Urethrovaginal fistula is the most common etiological cause; other etiologies are considerably rarely reported. Primary vaginal stones are formed as a re...

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Published inTurkish journal of pediatrics Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 86 - 88
Main Authors Tokgöz, Yavuz, Erdem, Ali Onur, Özbey, Bilge Canan, Terlemez, Semiha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ankara Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine 01.01.2018
Subjects
Abdomen
Antibiotics
Bladder
Fistula
Tomography
Ultrasonic imaging
Urine
Vomiting
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Summary:Vaginal stones are rarely seen in childhood; they are categorized as primary and secondary whether they are a foreign object focus (nidus) or not. Urethrovaginal fistula is the most common etiological cause; other etiologies are considerably rarely reported. Primary vaginal stones are formed as a result of urinary salt accumulate. A 14-year-old girl, suffering from an unidentified neurodegenerative disease, was admitted with complaints of cough, poor feeding and vomiting. Abdominal X-ray showed a large calcific mass; further evaluation revealed a vaginal struvite stone, and it was removed surgically. No anatomical reason was determined for the formation of stone and it was accepted as primary vaginal stone.
ISSN:0041-4301
DOI:10.24953/turkjped.2018.0L013