Imaging of Medullary Sponge Kidney: Notes for Urologists. Issue 4 (October 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Di Egidio, Gioia; Masciovecchio, Stefano; Saldutto, Pietro; Paradiso Galatioto, Giuseppe; Vicentini, Carlo
• Is Part Of: Urologia journal. Volume 81:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 196
• Page End: 199
• Publication Date: 2014-10
• Subjects: Medullary sponge kidney -- Cacchi and Ricci's disease -- Lenarduzzi's kidney; Rene a spugna midollare -- Malattia di Cacchi e Ricci -- Rene di Lenarduzzi; Urology -- Periodicals; 616.6005
• DOI: 10.5301/uro.5000074
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0391-5603

Abstract

The medullary sponge kidney is a malformation characterized by Bellini ducts' ectasias and often by nephrocalcinosis. Scientific literature demonstrates and emphasizes how the Rx-urography plays a primary role to achieve diagnostic certainty in cases of suspected MSK. Pathognomonic urographic aspects in cases of medullary sponge kidney are defined as "bouquet of flowers", "bunch of grapes" or "brush". None of the other methods of imaging available today has the same diagnostic accuracy.