Bilateral cortical nephrocalcinosis
Diagnosis almost certain
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- the above described features are suggestive of bilateral cortical nephrocalcinosis.
- renal calcification can be found in the collecting system and is termed nephrolithiasis.
- when the calcification is found in the renal parenchyma itself, the term nephrocalcinosis is used.
- nephrocalcinosis can be subdivided into medullary and cortical types.
- cortical nephrocalcinosis is 20 times rarer than the medullary nephrocalcinosis.
- causes of cortical nephrocalcinosis can be remembered by the mnemonic:
COAG
C: cortical necrosis.
O: oxalosis.
A: Alport syndrome.
G: (chronic) glomerulonephritis.
- three patterns of calcifications have been described:
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Aa thin peripheral band of calcifications (the most common). -
Twotwo thin parallel calcified tracks.
Multiple punctate calcifications in a random distribution throughout the renal cortex (the least common type).
There is no correlation between the pattern of calcification and a specific cause.
-<li>the above described features are suggestive of bilateral cortical nephrocalcinosis. </li>-<li>renal calcification can be found in the collecting system and is termed nephrolithiasis.</li>- +<li>the above described features are suggestive of bilateral <a title="Cortical nephrocalcinosis" href="/articles/cortical-nephrocalcinosis">cortical </a><a title="Cortical nephrocalcinosis (mnemonic)" href="/articles/cortical-nephrocalcinosis-mnemonic">nephrocalcinosis</a>. </li>
- +<li>renal calcification can be found in the collecting system and is termed <a title="Nephrolithiasis" href="/articles/urolithiasis">nephrolithiasis</a>.</li>
-<li>nephrocalcinosis can be subdivided into medullary and cortical types. </li>- +<li>
- +<a title="Nephrocalcinosis" href="/articles/nephrocalcinosis">nephrocalcinosis</a> can be subdivided into medullary and cortical types. </li>
-</ul><p> </p><ul><li> three patterns of calcifications have been described:</li></ul><ol>-<li>A thin peripheral band of calcifications (the most common).</li>-<li>Two thin parallel calcified tracks.</li>-</ol><p>Multiple punctate calcifications in a random distribution throughout the renal cortex (the least common type).</p><p>There is no correlation between the pattern of calcification and a specific cause. </p><p> </p><p> </p>- +</ul><p> </p><ul><li> three patterns of calcifications have been described:<ul>
- +<li>a thin peripheral band of calcifications (the most common).</li>
- +<li>two thin parallel calcified tracks.</li>
- +</ul>
- +</li></ul><p>Multiple punctate calcifications in a random distribution throughout the renal cortex (the least common type).</p><p>There is no correlation between the pattern of calcification and a specific cause. </p><p> </p><p> </p>
Systems changed:
- Paediatrics
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