cortical nephrocalcinosis

Renal cortical nephrocalcinosis is ~20 times less common than medullary nephrocalcinosis.

Pathology

Etiology

• renal cortical necrosis: common
  • renal infarction/ischemia
  • sepsis
  • toxemia of pregnancy
  • drugs
  • snake bites
  • arsenic poisoning
  • extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL)
  • hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS)
  • rejected renal transplant
• chronic glomerulonephritis: common
• Alport syndrome
• chronic pyelonephritis
• hyperoxaluria, or primary or secondary oxalosis
• vesicoureteral reflux (VUR)
• nephrotoxic drugs, e.g. amphotericin B
• benign nodular cortical nephrocalcinosis
• intrarenal infection in HIV-seropositive patients
  • Mycobacterium avium
  • Pneumocystis carinii
• autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD)
• chronic paraneoplastic hypercalcemia

A handy mnemonic to recall the common causes is COAG.

See also

• medullary nephrocalcinosis
• cortical nephrocalcinosis mnemonic

Siehe auch:

• Niereninfarkt
• Pyelonephritis
• medulläre Nephrokalzinose
• Alport syndrome
• Vesikoureteraler Reflux
• renal cortical necrosis
• Hyperoxalurie
• autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD)

und weiter:

• Nephrokalzinose