Types of Lithiasis
- Calculi in the renal system (kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra) can be of any one of several compositions, including mixed. Principal compositions include oxalate and urate.
- Calculi in the nasal passages (rhinoliths) are rare.
- Calculi in the gastrointestinal tract (enteroliths) can be enormous. Individual enteroliths weighting many pounds have been reported in horses.
- Salivary duct calculus
- Tonsillolith
Calculi usually are asymptomatic, and large calculi may have required many years to grow to their large size.
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