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A case of diffuse kidney hyperechogenicity in early childhood associated with biallelic PKHD1 variants.
Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Sept 2024
Krall Paola, Faundes Víctor, Gálvez Carla, Cavagnaro Felipe
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BACKGROUND: Nephrocalcinosis (NC) is characterized by an excessive accumulation of calcium deposits in the kidneys. In children, it is often incidentally discovered with an uncertain prognosis. CASE-DIAGNOSIS/TREATMENT: A 3-month-old girl suspected to have a milk protein allergy underwent an ultrasound that revealed increased echogenicity in the kidney pyramids suggestive of medullary NC. At the age of 18 months,...
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