Bladder Stones
Alternate Names : Bladder Calculi, Stones - Bladder, Urinary Tract Stones
DefinitionBladder stones are hard buildups of mineral located in the urinary bladder.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
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.
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