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Paediatric Imaging

Bladder stone

uncommon in children but may occur endemically in developing countries due to dietary protein intake coming from cereals rather than meat. In other countries most bladder calculi are related to urinary tract outlet obstruction or neurogenic bladder dysfunction. They can also occur within diverticula or be centred upon foreign bodies such as suture material or catheters in the urinary tract. From an imaging point of view most contain sufficient calcium to be visible on a plain radiograph. They appear as highly reflective structures within the bladder on ultrasound. Treatment by surgery or sometimes by lithotripsy may be appropriate (Fig.1).

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Fig.1

Plain radiograph showing a laminated stone within the pelvis, shown to be within the bladder.
Bladder stone, Fig.1