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Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis
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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What is the diagnosis?
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.
E-published: April 2009, Vol 6, Issue 4, Art # 22 |
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Funding: None
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Conflict of Interest: None
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Cite this article as:
Kulkarni K, Kaur S. Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis with nephrocalcinosis. Pediatr Oncall J. 2009;6: 35.
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