Nephrocalcinosis

Disease	Injury	Nutrition	Poison

Special Topic	Surgery	Symptoms	Test

Male urinary system

Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Nephrocalcinosis

Symptoms:

There are no symptoms initially.

Symptoms related to nephrocalcinosis and associated disorders may include:

increased urine volume or urine output, decreased
urinary hesitancy (difficulty initiating the flow of urine)
dribbling of urinary incontinence
decrease in the force of the urinary stream, stream small and weak
increased urinary frequency or urgency
a need to urinate at night (nocturia)
painful urination (burning or stinging with urination)
feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder
blood in the urine
flank pain or back pain
- one or both sides
- may be progressive
- severe
- spasm-like (colicky)
- may radiate or move to lower in flank, pelvis, groin, genitals
nausea, vomiting
generalized swelling, fluid retention
decrease in sensation, especially the hands or feet
changes in mental status
- drowsy, lethargic, hard to arouse
- delirium or confusion
- coma
seizures
blood in the vomit or stools
easy bruising or bleeding

Signs and tests:

An examination is nonspecific for nephrocalcinosis but may indicate disorders that occur as a consequence of nephrocalcinosis. There may be signs of fluid overload, such as abnormal heart and lung sounds, if kidney function is poor.

An abdominal film shows renal calcification.
An abdominal CT scan shows nephrocalcinosis.
Other tests may be performed to diagnose and determine the extent of associated disorders.

Review Date: 12/2/2001
Reviewed By: Andrew Koren, M.D., Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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