Medullary Sponge Kidney: Causes, Symptoms, Daignosis, Prevention and Treatment

1
Medullary Sponge Kidney
2
Medullary Sponge Kidney

• Medullary sponge kidney (MSK) is a congenital
  disorder of the tubules or tiny tubes in the
  kidneys. With normal kidneys, urine flows
  smoothly through the small tubes as it is being
  formed.Though, with medullary sponge kidney
  (MSK), cysts get formed inside the kidney
  (medulla) while creating a sponge-like
  appearance. These cysts bar the urine from
  flowing.

3
Causes of Medullary Sponge Kidney

• Causes of medullary sponge kidney are not yet
  clear because the disorder is generally present
  from birth. Though, most reported cases depicts
  that the condition is not hereditary.Medullary
  sponge kidney (MSK) can cause many problems
  ranging from kidney stones, bloody urine, urinary
  tract infections, total kidney failure, to
  hematuria.These types of problems begin to
  appear between ages 30 to 40, and affect 1 person
  per 5,000 20,000 and research shows that about
  20 of patients with kidney stones also suffer
  from medullary sponge kidney (MSK).

4
Diagnosis of Medullary sponge kidney

• If you suffer from repeated kidney stones or
  urinary tract infections, your doctor will
  perform a type of X-ray called the Intravenous
  pyelogram (IVP). In this procedure, it involves a
  dye injected into a vein, and travels through the
  bloodstream to the kidneys. Once it reaches the
  urinary tract, it makes the urine visible and
  shows any blockage.

5
Symptoms of Medullary sponge kidney

• Most people who are suffering with medullary
  sponge kidney do not experience any kind of
  symptoms. Though, the initial sign of medullary
  sponge kidney (MSK) is generally a kidney stone
  or urinary tract infection.These conditions
  have same types of symptoms like burning or
  painful urination, foul-smelling urine,
  cloudy-dark or bloody urine, vomiting, fevers and
  chills, and pain in the lower abdomen, back and
  the groin.

6
Treatment of Medullary sponge kidney

• There is still no treatment available to get rid
  of cysts. Though, once your doctor is certain you
  have medullary sponge kidney (MSK), he or she may
  advise treatment for existing urinary tract
  infections, removing any kidney stones, and
  preventing future formation of kidney stone and
  urinary tract infections.If you are having
  kidney stones, then they may be extracted through
  a procedure called lithotripsy. It is a procedure
  that involves sound waves to break kidney stones
  into small particles that resemble sand
  particles, which are then passed during
  urination.Kidney stones can also be extracted
  through inserting a thin tube called
  ureteroscope, which help catch and retrieve the
  stones.In the case of a urinary tract
  infection, your doctor may prescribe antibiotics,
  which help kill bacteria. If suffering from
  medullary sponge kidney, you will be required to
  take low-doses of antibiotics to prevent
  recurring urinary tract infections.

7
CONNECT WITH US

• Logon to
• www.lazoi.com
• Like us on Facebook
• https//www.facebook.com/LazoiTheLife
• Follow us on Twitter
• https//www.twitter.com/lazoithelife
• Follow us on Pinterest
• https//www.in.pinterest.com/lazoithelife