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Table 1 Treatment of Urolithiasis Associated with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome

From: Xanthine calculi in a patient with Lesch-Nyhan syndrome and factor V Leiden treated with allopurinol: case report

Medical Management

Invasive Procedures

ᅟ■ High fluid intake

ᅟ■ Maintain alkaline urine with potassium or sodium citrate to prevent uric acid stone formation (urinary pH: 6.5–7.0)

ᅟ■ Gradually increase allopurinol dose from 2.5 mg/kg doses per day to 10 mg/kg per day and administer 2–3 doses per day

ᅟ■ Monitor purine metabolites of allopurinol in blood and urine

ᅟ■ Assess urinary uric acid, xanthine, hypoxanthine, and oxypurinal excretion to determine accurate allopurinol dosage

ᅟ■ Avoid excess dietary purines, calcium, salts

ᅟ■ Routine renal ultrasound to monitor for uric acid nephropathy

■ Percutaneous nephrolithotomy

■ Shock wave lithotripsy

■ Ureteroscopy

■ Open surgery