Exploring Kidney Stones in Children - Know These Symptoms
Kidney stones in child is actually fairly uncommon and there is normally another underlying
medical problem which leads to the formation of these painful stones which can prove rather
difficult in some cases to get rid of.
Information is the most valuable thing to remember if your child has kidney stones and
learning the symptoms and how they can occur are the best ways to get early diagnosis and
also the right treatment.
Kidney stones can have a number of symptoms or just one or two but the more likely ones
for kidney stones in children are:
• Blood visible in urine
• Pain when urinating
• Pain in the lower groin and lower back area
• Pain in the sides of the torso (where the kidneys are situated)
• Flu like symptoms
Once you have noticed these symptoms in your child it is important that you take them to a
medical professional. Although these are very likely symptoms for kidney stones in children
and also adults, they can be symptoms of other medical conditions as well so a full
investigation by a doctor is necessary for treatment.
One of the main causes of kidney stones in children is said to be urinary tract infections
which cause triple phosphate crystals within the urine. This means that if your child has
recently has a urinary tract infection, you should keep a close eye on them to make sure
that kidney stones do not form for the time after this.
Another reason why kidney stones in children form is because of a condition which is called
cystinuria. This is when there are cystine crystals in the body and this is also another cause
for kidney stones in adults as well. These will form kidney stones that are known as cystine
stones and will generally occur if there is too much of this compound in the body.
When there is an increased production of a certain compound in the body such as oxalate
which is normally caused by a metabolic disorder, kidney stones are likely to form from the
excess of the compo