Medullary cystic kidney disease
Alternate Names : Familial juvenile nephrophthisis, Senior-Loken syndrome
Pictures & Images
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Kidney anatomy
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The kidneys are responsible for removing wastes from the body, regulating electrolyte balance and blood pressure, and stimulating red blood cell production.
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Kidney cyst with gallstones, CT scan
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A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing a fist-sized cyst of the left kidney and gallstones (the kidney cyst was found by chance; there were no symptoms).
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Kidney - blood and urine flow
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This is the typical appearance of the blood vessels (vasculature) and urine flow pattern in the kidney. The blood vessels are shown in red and the urine flow pattern in yellow.
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