Abstract

Sponge kidney is rare clinical and pathological entity, incidentally found in 0.4--1% of all excretory urographies. In the advanced stage of the disease, distal tubules are affected and renal-tubular acidosis, change of urinary laminar flow and Ca2+ wasting syndrome result in frequent formation of Ca-oxalate stones. Alkali therapy is investigated on the excretion of Na+, K+ and Ca2+ and compared to furosemide administration.

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