Term ID: | 6883 |
Name: | Medullary Sponge Kidney |
Definition: | A non-hereditary KIDNEY disorder characterized by the abnormally dilated (ECTASIA) medullary and inner papillary portions of the collecting ducts. These collecting ducts usually contain CYSTS or DIVERTICULA filled with jelly-like material or small calculi (KIDNEY STONES) leading to infections or obstruction. It should be distinguished from congenital or hereditary POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASES. |
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ParentIDs: | MESH:D052177 |
TreeNumbers: | C12.777.419.403.500 |C13.351.968.419.403.500 |
Synonyms: | Cacchi Ricci Disease |Cacchi Ricci Syndrome |Cacchi-Ricci Syndrome |Canalicular Ectasia, Precalyceal |Canalicular Ectasias, Precalyceal |Disease, Cacchi Ricci |Ectasia, Precalyceal Canalicular |Ectasias, Precalyceal Canalicular |Kidney, Sponge |Kidneys, Sponge |Me |
Slim Mappings: | Urogenital disease (female)|Urogenital disease (male) |
Reference: |
MedGen: D007691
MeSH: D007691
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