title: Medullary sponge kidney associated with congenital hemihypertrophy.
abstract: Medullary sponge kidney is a developmental disorder characterized by ectatic and cystic malformation of the collecting ducts and tubules. Clinical manifestations include urinary tract infections, renal stones, and hematuria. It can be associated with other developmental disorders. A case of medullary sponge kidney associated with congenital hemihypertrophy, complicated by nephrocalcinosis and nephrolithiasis, is reported here.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: O S
authors.initials: OS
authors.lastname: Indridason
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berkoben
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D006984:Hypertrophy; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000209:etiology; D007866:Leg / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000473:pathology; D007870:Leg Length Inequality / Q000151:congenital*; D008297:Male; D007691:Medullary Sponge Kidney / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000196:embryology / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium