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Nephrocalcinosis - Symptom

Symptoms:

There are generally no early symptoms of nephrocalcinosis, beyond those of the condition causing the problem.

People who also have kidney stones may have:

  • Blood in the urine
  • Fever and chills
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Severe pain in the belly area, sides of the back (flank), groin, or testicles

Later symptoms related to nephrocalcinosis may be associated with chronic kidney failure.

Signs and tests:

Nephrocalcinosis may be discovered when symptoms of renal insufficiency, kidney failure, obstructive uropathy, or urinary tract stones develop.

Imaging tests can help diagnose this condition. Tests that may be done include:

Other tests that may be done to diagnose and determine the severity of associated disorders include:

  • Blood tests to check levels of calcium, phosphate, uric acid, and parathyroid homrone
  • Urinalysis to see crystals and check for red blood cells
  • 24-hour urine collection to measure acidity and levels of calcium, sodium, uric acid, oxalate, and citrate
  • Reviewed last on: 8/30/2009
  • Louis S. Liou, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Urology, Department of Surgery, Boston University School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Monk RD, Bushinsky DA. Kidney Stones. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed, S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008: chap 29.

Nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis. In: Feehally J, Floege J, Johnson RJ, eds. Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2007.

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