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How important urolithiasis is under 2 years of age?

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Urolithiasis (UL) is a common health problem in the world and the observed incidence of this disease is increasing in the infantile period. The study included cases of UL diagnosed before the age of two who had a comprehensive analysis for possible etiologic variables and were followed for a minimum of 6 months. Of the 60 patients included in the study, 37 were male, and the male/female ratio was 1.6. The average age at diagnosis is 8.5 ± 4.5 months. Of the cases diagnosed 41 (68.3%) were before than 1 year of age. The average time for follow-up is 28.9 ± 22.6 months. There was a family history of stone disease in 41 (68.3%) cases. Twenty-four (40%) patients were treated for dehydration at least once before stone disease was identified. The number of patients presenting with symptoms is 43 (71.7%). Restlessness was noted as the main symptom. In 17 (28.3%) patients, stone disease was found incidentally. Metabolic causes (n: 19, 31.6%) were determined to be the most common underlying cause, followed by UTI-related causes (n: 12, 20%). During the follow-up, 57 (64%) of the stones spontaneously disappeared. The size of 16 (18%) stones reduced, while the size of eleven remained same (13%). Following their absence, nine (15%) of the stones reappeared. The essential strategy is to identify high-risk groups, to closely monitor them, and to take preventative interventions against modifiable conditions such as dehydration if possible.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    Aysun Çaltik Yilmaz

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Ankara Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Necla Ünal

  3. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara Kecioren Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

    Aslı Çelebi Tayfur

  4. Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey

    Bahar Büyükkaragöz

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Çaltik Yilmaz, A., Ünal, N., Çelebi Tayfur, A. et al. How important urolithiasis is under 2 years of age?. Urolithiasis 50, 159–165 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-021-01295-x

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