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Bladder stones

Female urinary tract
Female urinary tract
Male urinary tract
Male urinary tract
Alternative Names

Stones - bladder; Urinary tract stones; Bladder calculi


Symptoms
  • Abdominal pain , pressure
  • Abnormally colored or dark-colored urine
  • Blood in the urine
  • Difficulty urinating
  • Frequent urge to urinate
  • Inability to urinate except in certain positions
  • Interruption of the urine stream
  • Pain, discomfort in the penis
  • Urinary tract infection
    • Dysuria (painful urination)
    • Fever
    • Urinary urgency

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.


Review Date: 05/22/2008
Reviewed By: 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.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).
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