Cortical nephrocalcinosis
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Renal cortical nephrocalcinosis is ~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)
- chronic paraneoplastic hypercalcemia4
A handy mnemonic to recall the common causes is COAG.
See also
-</ul><p>A handy mnemonic to recall the common causes is <a title="Cortical nephrocalcinosis (mnemonic)" href="/articles/cortical-nephrocalcinosis-mnemonic">COAG</a>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>- +<li>
- +<a title="chronic paraneoplastic hypercalcemia" href="/articles/chronic-paraneoplastic-hypercalcemia">chronic paraneoplastic hypercalcemia</a> <sup>4</sup>
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- +</ul><p>A handy mnemonic to recall the common causes is <a href="/articles/cortical-nephrocalcinosis-mnemonic">COAG</a>.</p><h4>See also</h4><ul>
References changed:
- 4. Wolfgang Dähnert. Radiology Review Manual. (2011) <a href="https://books.google.co.uk/books?vid=ISBN9781609139438">ISBN: 9781609139438</a><span class="ref_v4"></span>
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