Medullary Sponge Kidney: A rare inherited disorder where the tubes in the kidneys that collect urine are wider than normal. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Medullary Sponge Kidney is available below.
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Cystic disease of the medullary portion of the renal pyramids; asymptomatic unless complicated by infection, calculi, or obstruction; should be distinguished from congenital polycystic disease of the kidneys. - (Source - Diseases Database)
Medullary Sponge Kidney is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Medullary Sponge Kidney, or a subtype of Medullary Sponge Kidney,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Medullary Sponge Kidney as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
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