ISSN:
1434-0879
Keywords:
Silica calculi
;
SEM
;
X-ray Analysis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Silica calculi in man are extremely rare; only 12 cases have been reported. In an electron microscopic study of human urinary stones, siliceous deposits were encountered in three out of 180 stones as a discrete component of stones. There were no histories of magnesium trisilicate administration in these cases. Morphology of the deposits was distinctive from any other components of the stones and bore some resemblance to animal silica calculi. Siliceous deposits in human urinary stones appear to be more common than generally recognized.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00256362
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