Nephrocalcinosis
, once known as Albright's after Fuller Albright, is a term originally used to describe the of poorly soluble calcium salts in the due to . The term nephrocalcinosis is used to describe the deposition of both calcium oxalate and calcium . It may cause acute kidney injury. It is now more commonly used to describe , fine, renal parenchymal in radiology. It is caused by multiple different conditions and is determined by progressive kidney . These outlines eventually come together to form a dense mass. During its early stages, nephrocalcinosis is visible on x-ray, and appears as a fine granular mottling over the renal outlines. It is most commonly seen as an incidental finding with medullary sponge kidney on an x-ray. It may be severe enough to cause renal tubular or even end stage kidney disease, due to disruption of the kidney by the deposited calcium salts.
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