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==Overview==
'''Medullary sponge kidney''' is a [[congenital disorder]] of the kidneys characterized by a cystic dilatation of the collecting tubules in one or both [[kidneys]]. 
==Diagnosis==
===Computed Tomography===
*Unenhanced CT scan findings may be normal or demonstrate [[nephrocalcinosis|medullary nephrocalcinosis]].
*Enhanced scans may demonstrate contrast accumulation within the papillae.
'''Patient #1'''
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'''Patient #2''''
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==References==


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Revision as of 14:56, 28 September 2012

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