renal_calculi
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renal calculi
see also:
aetiology of renal calculi
radio-opaque stones (90%)
calcium stones
- tri-phosphate, oxalate, phosphate stones
- normocalcaemic causes:
- idiopathic hypercalciuria
- prolonged bed rest
- primary renal tubular acidosis
- hyperoxaluria
- medullary sponge kidney
cystine stones
- congenital cystinuria
- hereditary cystinosis
silicate stones
radio-lucent stones
urate stones
- with hyperuricaemia
- chronic metabolic acidosis eg. glycogen storage disease
- Lesch-Nyhan syndrome
- with normouricaemia
- idiopathic
- concentrated acid urine
aetiology of radiographic patterns of nephrocalcinosis
coarse medullary
- primary hyperparathyroidism
- primary renal tubular acidosis
- milk-alkali syndrome
- primary hyperoxaluria
- idiopathic hypercalcuria
- idiopathic
localised
- medullary sponge kidney (calcified collecting ducts)
- cyst
- haematoma
- papillary necrosis
- hydatid cyst
diffuse cortical (rare)
- chronic glomerulonephritis (GN)
- old cortical necrosis
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