Multiple giant prostatic urethral stones with an ureteral stone in a young patient

Okulu E., Ener K., Aldemir M., Onen E., Keske M., Kayigil Ö.

UROLOGICAL RESEARCH, cilt.40, sa.2, ss.185-187, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 40 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00240-011-0437-z
  • Dergi Adı: UROLOGICAL RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.185-187
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Giant prostatic urethral stones have been reported as a very rare entity, and the etiology of these stones is not clear. We report a case of a 40-year-old man with giant multiple prostatic urethral stones whereby the entire gland was replaced, and a big ureteral stone presented with voiding difficulty and recurrent urinary tract infections. In the literature, to our knowledge, this is the youngest case wherein giant prostatic urethral stones coexisted with a big ureteral stone. Many different-sized stones were observed endoscopically, some protruding into the urethra, and some filling different cavities on the prostate. Following cystoscopy, multiple giant prostatic stones weighing a total of 151 g were removed by the open retropubic route. We treated the big ureteral stone endoscopically.