Medullary sponge kidney, also called Cacchi-Ricci disease, causes cysts to form in the small tubes inside the kidneys. It is present at birth, but doctors do not know the cause.

Medullary sponge kidney is a congenital disorder entailing renal medullary ductal ectasia. The disease is usually bilateral and often asymptomatic. Symptoms arise from nephrocalcinosis ...

Humble resident Maegan de Grood Sheiman had never had serious kidney issues until she became pregnant with her daughter in 2007. The pregnancy activated a rare disease known as Medullary Sponge ...

To the Editor: Goldman et al., in their article in the May 5 issue of the Journal have introduced another confusion about the relation or difference between medullary sponge kidney disease and ...