URORADIOLOGY
Year : 2012 | Volume
: 28 | Issue : 2 | Page : 219--221
Lower urinary tract symptoms and prostatic calculi: A rare presentation of alkaptonuria
FK Sridhar, RP Mukha, S Kumar, NS Kekre
Department of Urology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
R P Mukha
Department of Urology, Christian Medical College and Hospital, Vellore, Tamil Nadu
India
Alkaptonuria is a rare tyrosine metabolic disorder. A deficiency of homogentisic acid oxidase leads to accumulation of homogentisic acid in the body. Dark-colored urine, cutaneous pigmentations and musculoskeletal deformities are characteristic features. Storage and voiding lower urinary tract symptoms due to prostatic calculi is a rare presentation.
How to cite this article:
Sridhar F K, Mukha R P, Kumar S, Kekre N S. Lower urinary tract symptoms and prostatic calculi: A rare presentation of alkaptonuria.Indian J Urol 2012;28:219-221
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Sridhar F K, Mukha R P, Kumar S, Kekre N S. Lower urinary tract symptoms and prostatic calculi: A rare presentation of alkaptonuria. Indian J Urol [serial online] 2012 [cited 2023 Mar 31 ];28:219-221
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