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Bladder Stones Definition
Bladder stones are hard buildups of mineral located in the urinary bladder.
Alternative names of Bladder Stones
Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculi
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
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Bladder Stones are usually the result of another urologic problem such as urinary tract infection, bladder diverticulum, neurogenic bladder, or an enlarged prostate. Approximately 95% of all bladder stones occur in men. Stones originating in the bladder are much less common than kidney stones.
Bladder stones may occur when urine in the bladder is concentrated and materials crystallize. The patient feels symptoms when the lining of the bladder is irritated by the stone or when the stone obstructs the flow of urine from the bladder.
Symptoms of Bladder Stones
- Frequent urge to urinate
- Interruption of the urine stream
- Difficulty urinating
- Inability to urinate except in certain positions
- Blood in the urine
- Abdominal pain, pressure
- Pain, discomfort in the penis
- Abnormally colored or urine
- Urinary tract infection
- Dysuria (painful urination)
- Urinary urgency
- Fever
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