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RENAL CALCIFICATION |
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diffuse medullary calcification (nephrocalcinosis): |
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primary hyperparathyroidism any other cause of persistent hypercalciuria, eg. sarcoidosis, idiopathic hypercalciuriadistal renal tubular acidosis, eg. in Fanconi's syndrome [due to alkaline urine]medullary sponge kidney |
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cortical calcification [rarer]: |
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acute cortical necrosis chronic GN chronic transplant rejection |
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dystrophic calcification: |
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renal tumours with calcification renal tuberculosis |
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nephrolithiasis: |
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staghorn calculus single or multiple stones (pelvicalyceal regions) |
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