Under this term it is customary to understand very small concretions, sand. In other words, microlithiasis is the initial stage of urolithiasis. Normally the salts that are present in the urine being formed must be completely dissolved and removed from the body outside. However, due to the violation of this process, there is an accumulation of micro-solids of salts, which subsequently, accumulating, can form concrements. Let's take a closer look at this type of disorder, drawing attention to the main symptoms and principles of treating the disease.
How is microlithiasis manifested?
At the initial stages of the disturbance, the presence of grains of sand in the urine practically does not affect the patient's well-being: microspheres are so tiny that they can not cause any discomfort when removed from the urinary system. However, as the crystallization process begins and the salt grains start to form in groups, turning into microlites, the first signs of the disease appear.
The main symptom of the disorder are painful sensations, the localization of which directly depends on where the microlite is located. As it moves through the urinary system, there is a migration of pain, so often patients can not say exactly where it hurts. As a rule, painful sensations first appear in the waist region and then descend downward, moving to the front side of the trunk and the groin area.
In view of the fact that often moving along the urinary system, the microlith has small spines on its surface, traumatization of the mucous membranes of the ureters and the bladder itself can occur. As a result, after a short time after the onset of pain, the patient observes the admixture of blood in the urine (hematuria). This changes the transparency - urine becomes cloudy, has a reddish hue, its density rises, which creates the impression of so-called "drag".
How is the diagnosis of the disease carried out?
The main method of diagnosing the disorder is ultrasound. That's why when a doctor conducts a test, he says that in the left (right) kidney is a microlite, it is better for a woman to know right away what it is like for a specialist.
They can also learn about the presence of a disorder on the basis of the results of urine tests.
What are the features of the therapeutic process for this violation?
Having dealt with the fact that it is microliths in both kidneys, we will consider the basics of the treatment of the disorder.
In view of the fact that the particles are very small, crush the concrement, as with urolithiasis is impossible. That is why surgical intervention in this violation is not always appropriate. It is resorted to only in the case when due to a large accumulation of microlites there is a blockage of the urinary tract.
Conservative treatment of the disease depends, first of all, on the cause that caused the disorder. In most cases, this phenomenon is the result of a malfunction of metabolic processes in the body.
Also, doctors prescribe compliance with the diet, taking into account what type of salts formed microliths was found. So, for example, with phosphate formations from the daily diet it is necessary to limit the food rich in calcium (dairy products). If it is established that urates predominate in the microlith composition, meat is excluded, and if oxalates are products with a high content of citric and oxalic acids.