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| Bladder stone | |
|---|---|
| Other names | vesical calculus, cystolith |
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| A bladder stone removed from a patient. | |
| Specialty | Urology  |
| Symptoms | Pain when urinating |
| Complications | Cystitis |
| Causes | Overconcentration of minerals, dehydration |
| Prevention | Drinking plenty of fluids |
| Treatment | Citrus juice, vinegar, surgery |
A bladder stone is a stone found in the urinary bladder.[1]
- ^ McNutt, WF (1893). "Chapter VII: Vesical Calculi (Cysto-lithiasis)". Diseases of the kidneys and bladder: a text-book for students of medicine. Vol. IV: Diseases of the Bladder. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company. pp. 185–6. Retrieved 2011-06-04.