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Medullary sponge kidney

Medullary sponge kidney
Characterized by numerous diffuse, small medullary cysts that arise from abnormally dilated collecting ducts; both kidneys are often affected.
This is congenital disorder, but most patients are not diagnosed until after age 30 due to minimal clinical manifestations.
Patients have increased risk of calcium kidney stones and urinary tract infections.
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