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MeSH Heading: Medullary Sponge Kidney
Tree Number(s): C12.050.351.968.419.403.500; C12.200.777.419.403.500; C12.950.419.403.500
Unique ID: D007691
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007691
Scope Note: A non-hereditary KIDNEY disorder characterized by the abnormally dilated (ECTASIA) medullary and inner papillary portions of the collecting ducts. These collecting ducts usually contain CYSTS or DIVERTICULA filled with jelly-like material or small calculi (KIDNEY STONES) leading to infections or obstruction. It should be distinguished from congenital or hereditary POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASES.
Entry Term(s): Cacchi Ricci Disease; Cacchi-Ricci Syndrome; Kidney, Sponge; Precalyceal Canalicular Ectasia
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see KIDNEY, SPONGE 1965-2005
History Note: 2006 (1965)
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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Concept UI: M0012032
Scope Note: A non-hereditary KIDNEY disorder characterized by the abnormally dilated (ECTASIA) medullary and inner papillary portions of the collecting ducts. These collecting ducts usually contain CYSTS or DIVERTICULA filled with jelly-like material or small calculi (KIDNEY STONES) leading to infections or obstruction. It should be distinguished from congenital or hereditary POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASES.
Terms: Medullary Sponge Kidney Preferred Term
Term UI T636400
Date04/13/2005
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Kidney, Sponge
Term UI T023087
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Cacchi Ricci Disease
Term UI T752565
Date06/10/2009
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Cacchi-Ricci Syndrome
Term UI T752566
Date06/10/2009
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID; Precalyceal Canalicular Ectasia
Term UI T752567
Date06/10/2009
LexicalTag NON
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Medullary Sponge Kidney MeSH Descriptor Data 2024