Five stones - five photographs -five diagnostics - five finesses

摘要

Morphoconstitutional analysis of calculi is often very useful for identifying the cause ofurolithiasis while the clinical signs and the past history of the patient are not contributive. Stone morhology in addition to crystalline composition may be of a valuable help for the early detection of severe lithogenic conditions such as primary hyperoxaluria, adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency or acquired distal tubular acidosis.