Bladder stones - Overview
Alternative Names
Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculi
Definition of Bladder stones:
Bladder stones are hard buildups of mineral that form in the urinary bladder.
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:
Bladder stones are usually the result of another urologic problem, such as:
Approximately 95% of all bladder stones occur in men. Bladder stones are much less common than kidney stones.
Bladder stones may occur when urine in the bladder is concentrated and materials crystallize. Symptoms occur when the stone irritates the lining of the bladder or obstructs the flow of urine from the bladder.
- Reviewed last on: 5/22/2008
- Scott M. Gilbert, MD, Department of Urology, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
References
Segura JW. Lower Urinary Tract Calculi. In: Wein AJ. Wein: Campbell-Walsh Urology. 9th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 84.
