Nephrocalcinosis

Symptoms

There are generally no early symptoms. Later symptoms related to nephrocalcinosis and associated disorders may include:

• Blood in the urine
• Blood in the vomit or stools
• Changes in mental status
  • Drowsy, lethargic, hard to arouse
  • Delirium or confusion
  • Coma
• Decrease in the force of the urinary stream, stream small and weak
• Decrease in sensation, especially the hands or feet
• Easy bruising or bleeding
• Feeling of incomplete emptying of the bladder
• Flank pain or back pain
• Generalized swelling and fluid retention
• Increased urine volume or urine output, decreased
• Increased urinary frequency or urgency
• Nausea, vomiting
• Need to urinate at night (nocturia)
• Painful urination (burning or stinging with urination)
• Seizures
• Urinary hesitancy (difficulty initiating the flow of urine)
• Urinary incontinence

Exams and Tests

An examination may indicate disorders that occur as a consequence of nephrocalcinosis. For example, it may be discovered when symptoms of renal insufficiency, kidney failure, obstructive uropathy, or urinary tract stones develop.

There may be signs of fluid overload, such as abnormal heart and lung sounds, if kidney function is poor.

Imaging tests can help diagnose this condition. Tests that may be done include:

• Abdominal CT scan
• Abdominal film

Other tests may be done to diagnose and determine the severity of associated disorders.