Medullary sponge kidney, also called Cacchi-Ricci disease, causes cysts to form in the small tubes inside the kidneys. It is present at birth, but doctors do not know the cause. The cysts are ...

The most common cause in adults is primary hyperparathyroidism, followed by renal tubular acidosis, medullary sponge kidney, and other causes of hypercalcemia (hypercalciuria). Dystrophic ...

An IVP may be a reasonable first choice in young patients, since it can detect lesions such as medullary sponge kidney that may not ... Performance of CT scan or MR imaging is not usually required ...

Humble resident Maegan de Grood Sheiman had never had serious kidney issues until she became pregnant with her daughter in 2007. The pregnancy activated a rare disease known as Medullary Sponge ...

in their article in the May 5 issue of the Journal have introduced another confusion about the relation or difference between medullary sponge kidney disease and cystic disease of the renal medulla.