A rare reason in a child with feeding intolerance: intravaginal struvite stone
Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, cilt.60, sa.1, ss.86-88, 2018 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 60 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2018
- Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2018.01.013
- Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.86-88
- Anahtar Kelimeler: child, primary vaginal stone, struvite stone, feeding intolerance
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.