raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:1309

Medullary sponge kidney

Synonyms: Cacchi-Ricci disease · MSK · Precalicial canalicular ectasia

Type
Morphological anomaly
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant, Not applicable
Age of onset
Adult, Childhood
Status
active

A rare renal tract malformation characterized by dilated malformation of the medullary collecting ducts (typically bilateral), and associated with stone formation, renal colic, hematuria, urinary tract infection, nephrocalcinosis, calcium nephrolithiasis, pyelonephritis, hypercalciuria and hypocitraturia. The disease is associated with abnormal distal tubular functions.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMedullary sponge kidneyCacchi-Ricci disease · MSK · Precalicial canalicular ectasia
frEctasie canaliculaire précalicielleMSK · Maladie de Cacchi-Ricci
deMarkschwammniereCacchi-Ricci-Krankheit · MSK
esRiñón esponjoso medularEctasia canalicular precalicial · Enfermedad de Cacchi-Ricci · Nefropatía medular quística
itRene con midollare a spugnaEctasia canalicolare precaliceale · MSK · Malattia di Cacchi-Ricci
nlMedullaire sponsnierPrecaliciële canaliculaire ectasie · Ziekte van Cacchi-Ricci · MSK
ptRim espongiforme medularDoença Cacchi-Ricci · Ectasia canalicular pré-calicial · MSK
plGąbczastość rdzenia nerkiChoroba Cacchi i Ricciego · MSK
csMedulární houbovitá ledvinaCacchiho-Ricciho nemoc · MSK · Cacchi-Ricciho nemoc
ukГубчаста ниркаХвороба Какі-Річчі · MSK · Прекаріальна ектазія каналів
zh髓质海绵肾髓质海绵肾
trMedüller sünger böbrekMSK · Cacchi-Ricci hastalığı · Prekalis kanaliküler ektazi

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10Q61.5NTBTinclusionvalidated
ICD-11LB30.8Especificvalidated
MONDO0015268Evalidated
MeSHD007691Evalidated
UMLSC0022681Evalidated
GARD232Evalidated
MedDRA10027104Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
HNF1BDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:11630ENSG0000027541018990717q12HNF1 homeobox B33305128[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

1 record
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

5 annotations · validated 2016-06-01
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000787Nephrolithiasis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0008341Distal renal tubular acidosis
HP:0000790Hematuria
HP:0002150Hypercalciuria
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0001528Hemihypertrophy

Run the differential on the 1 obligate / very frequent terms

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Sources for this card