Medullary sponge kidney

Medullary sponge kidney
Medullary sponge kidney
Classification and external resources

Medullary sponge kidney as seen on an intravenous pyelogram
ICD-10 Q61.5
ICD-9 753.17
eMedicine article/379323
MeSH D007691

Medullary sponge kidney (also known as Cacchi Ricci disease) is a congenital disorder of the kidneys characterized by cystic dilatation of the collecting tubules in one or both kidneys. In people with nephrolithiasis, the frequency of medullary sponge kidney has been reported by various authors to be 12 – 21%.[1] The disease is bilateral in 70% of cases. Individuals with medullary sponge kidney are at increased risk for kidney stones and urinary tract infection. Medullary sponge kidney is often discovered as an incidental finding on intravenous pyelogram (IVP).

Notes

  1. ^ Ginalski, JM; Portmann L, Jaeger P (1990). "Does medullary sponge kidney cause nephrolithiasis?". American Journal of Roentgenology 155 (2): 299–302. PMID 2115256. http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/155/2/299.pdf. 

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