KP Kulkarni, S Kaur
Department of Pediatrics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
Address for Correspondence: Dr Ketan P Kulkarni, APC, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
Email: ketanpkulkarni@gmail.com
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Discussion :
X-ray shows bilateral medullary nephrocalcinosis. The etiological diagnosis of medullary nephrocalcinosis included distal Renal Tubular Acidosis {RTA}, hyperparathyroidism, hyperthyroidism, hypercalciuria, vitamin D intoxication, frusemide. Other rarer causes include sarcoidosis, renal trauma, fungal infections of kidney and immobilization. In this child the diagnosis is Distal RTA.
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