Hernandez-Graulau J M, Castaneda-Zuniga W, Hunter D, Hulbert J C
Department of Urologic Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic, Minneapolis.
Urology. 1989 Sep;34(3):139-43. doi: 10.1016/0090-4295(89)90249-5.
Cystinuria is a rare cause of renal calculi, accounting for about 1 percent of cases. Herein we describe our experience with a series of 10 patients with cystinuria and highlight the particular problems of the use of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotripsy (ESWL) to treat these types of stones and our resultant emphasis on percutaneous techniques.
