Contents:
- Medical Video: Apa Itu Ginjal Spongiosa Medula?
- What are the signs and symptoms of the medullary spongiosis kidney?
- How to diagnose medullary spongiosa kidney?
- How is the treatment of medullary spongiosa kidney?
Medical Video: Apa Itu Ginjal Spongiosa Medula?
Kidney medulla spongiosa medullary sponge kidney is a birth defect from the tubule (a small tube in the kidney). In a normal kidney, urine flows through these tubules while being formed. In the medial kidney spongiosa, small sacs called cysts form in the medulla (the inside of the kidney that looks like a sponge). Cysts keep urine from flowing freely through the tubules.
Kidney spongiosa medulla is present at birth, but most cases do not appear to be inherited. Problems caused by medullary spongiosa include hematuria or blood in urine, kidney stones, and urinary tract infections (UTI). But this problem usually does not appear until the age of 30 to 40 years. The medulla kidney spongiosa affects about 1 person per 5,000 to 20,000 people. Researchers have reported that up to 20 percent of people who have kidney stones have medullary spongiosa kidneys. Medullary spongiosis rarely causes more serious problems, such as total kidney failure.
What are the signs and symptoms of the medullary spongiosis kidney?
For many people, the medullary spongiosa kidney does not cause symptoms. The first sign that a person has a medullary spongiosa kidney usually has kidney stones. Urinary tract infections (urinary tract infection) and kidney stones have many of the same symptoms:
- feeling of heat or pain when urinating
- pain in the back, lower abdomen, or groin
- urine is dark or bleeding
- urine smells bad
- fever and chills
- gag
People who experience these symptoms should see a doctor as soon as possible.
How to diagnose medullary spongiosa kidney?
A doctor may suspect a medulla kidney spongiosa when someone has repeatedly experienced a UTI or kidney stone. To confirm the diagnosis, your doctor may ask you to do an X-ray called an intravenous pyelogram (IVP). In IVP, the dye is injected into a vein. Dyes move through the blood to the kidneys. When the dye is filtered into the urinary tract, this will make urine visible on X-rays and show a blockage in the urinary tract. Cysts appear as a group of lights in IVP.
In an intravenous pyelogram of the medullary spongiosa, the cyst appears as a group of light.
How is the treatment of medullary spongiosa kidney?
There is no treatment that can remove cysts in infected kidneys. After the doctor believes that a person has a medullary spongiosa kidney, treatment focuses on healing existing infections, lifting any stones, and preventing future infections and stone formation.
- Urinary tract infection aka urinary tract infection. To treat this condition, the doctor may prescribe a drug called antibiotics that kills bacteria. A person with a medullary spongiosa kidney may need to continue taking antibiotics at low doses to prevent recurrent infections.
- Kidney stones. Stone removal may require a procedure called lithotripsy, which uses sound waves to break stones into sand particles. The particles can then pass easily through the urinary tract with urine flow. Another way to remove stones is to insert a thin tube called a ureteroscope through the urethra and bladder to catch the stone and take it. A person with a medullary spongiosa kidney may prevent more stones from forming through dietary changes or taking medication. Increasing fluid intake so that making more urine is also very important to reduce the risk of new stone formation.
