Nephrocalcinosis in children.
Nephrocalcinosis is an uncommon condition is childhood. The commonest cause is renal tubular acidosis, although this may not manifest itself radiographically until adolescence. Recognizing the calcification as either cortical, medullary or mixed is not always possible, but may sometimes be an aid to differentiate metabolic from vascular causes.
D000141:Acidosis, Renal Tubular / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007673:Kidney Cortex Necrosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D011859:Radiography
D002129:Calcium Oxalate; D002118:Calcium