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Bladder stones - Symptom

Alternative Names

Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculi

Symptoms:

Incontinence may also be associated with bladder stones.

Signs and tests:

  • Bladder or pelvic x-ray may show the presence of stones.
  • Cystoscopy can reveal a stone in the bladder.
  • Physical examination, including rectal examination, may reveal enlarged prostate or other urologic conditions.
  • Urinalysis may show blood in the urine or an infection.
  • Urine culture (clean catch) may reveal infection.
  • 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.