The prevalence of urolithiasis in subjects undergoing computer tomography in selected referral diagnostic centers in Mogadishu, Somalia

• DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1203640
• Publication Date: 2023-10-28T21:12:12Z
• Authors: Najib Isse Dirie; Mohamed Hussein Adam; Bashiru Garba; Hassan Abdullahi ...; Maryan Abdullahi ...; Fartun Yasin Mohamed; Abdirahman Khalif...; Jihaan Hassan
• Keywords: Bladder stones; Bladder stones

Introduction and objectives Somalia was predicted to be in the global stone belt with high urolithiasis prevalence. We aimed determine prevalence of their demographic computer tomography (CT) characteristics among subjects under CT scans Mogadishu, Somalia. Materials Methods: From March 2014 November 2022, a total 7,276 patients who underwent an abdominopelvic non-contrast scan for various indications were retrospectively reviewed. The mean age 45.6 years standard deviation 21.1 (range, 0.2–110 years). Patients subdivided into two categories: adults (≥18 years) pediatric (≤17 Results Of patients, 1,075 (14.8%) diagnosed urolithiasis. Among those urolithiasis, 702 (65.3%) male 373 (34.7%) female patients. them, accounted 92.7%, while children 7.3%. Renal stones (nephrolithiasis) most common, representing 57% followed by ureteric at 35.5%, making upper urinary 92.5%. Approximately 70 (6.5%) had bladder stones; these, 26 them (37%) accompanied benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). There 10 urethral (0.9%) recorded study, all found 8 localized urethra, 2 bulbar urethra. overall size 13.2 mm, 60% ranged from 5 22 mm. Only 24% asymptomatic. Single almost 70%, staghorn calculi 8.2%. More than showed some degree hydronephrosis ranging between mild severe. Conclusion A scan-based indicates 14.8% Somalia, these results are consistent probability calculation weights-of-evidence (WofE) methodology based on several risk factors including temperature, climate change, mineral deposit, drinking water quality, distribution carbonated rocks. Considering disease, needs invest more prevention treatment facilities also training urologists that capable utilizing minimally invasive techniques country.