Cortical nephrocalcinosis
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Renal cortical nephrocalcinosis is approximately 20 times less common than medullary nephrocalcinosis.
Pathology
Aetiology
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renal cortical necrosis: common 2
- renal infarction/ischaemia
- sepsis
- toxaemia of pregnancy
- drugs
- snake bites
- arsenic poisoning
- extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
- haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
- rejected renal transplant
- chronic glomerulonephritis: common 2
- Alport syndrome 3
- chronic pyelonephritis
- hyperoxaluria, or primary or secondary oxalosis
- vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
- nephrotoxic drugs, e.g. Amphotericin B
- benign nodular cortical nephrocalcinosis
- intrarenal infection in HIV-seropositive patients
- Mycobacterium avium
- Pneumocystis carinii
- autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD)
COAGS
Alports
Glomerunephritis
Sickle Cell Disease
See also
-</ul><h4>See also</h4><ul>- +</ul><h4>COAGS</h4><p><a href="/articles/renal-cortical-necrosis">Cortical necrosis</a></p><p>O<a href="/articles/primary-hyperoxaluria">xalosis</a></p><p>Alports</p><p>Glomerunephritis</p><p>Sickle Cell Disease</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
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