2. bladder stone- Incidence
Until the twentieth century, bladder stone was a
prevalent disorder among poor children and
adolescents.
As a result of improved diet, especially an
increased protein:carbohydrate ratio, primary
vesical calculus is rare.
3. bladder stone- types
primary bladder stone secondary bladder stone
• develops in sterile
urine;
• it often originates in
the kidney
4. bladder stone- types
primary bladder stone secondary bladder stone
• occurs in the
presence of
infection, outflow
obstruction,
impaired bladder
emptying or a
foreign body
8. • Uric acid stones
• Round to oval
• Smooth
• Yellow to brown
• Occur in patients with gout
• ileostomies or with bladder outflow obstruction
bladder stone- composition
9. • TRIPLE PHOSPHATE CALCULUS -
• composed of ammonium, magnesium and calcium
phosphates (MAC)
• Infected urine with urea splitting organisms
• Grows rapidly
• Dirty white
• Chalky in consistency
bladder stone- composition
10. • Cysteine calculus
• Presence of cystinuria
• Radio-opaque
• High sulphur content
bladder stone- composition
11. bladder stone- position
• A bladder stone- free to move, gravitates to the
lowest part of the bladder.
• Less commonly hidden in a diverticulum,