Abstract
Randall's plaques are very common in idiopathic calcium-oxalate nephrolithiasis. These papillary plaques have an apatite mineral structure. While these calcium deposits are generally assumed to be secondary to a purely physico-chemical phenomenon, we advance the hypothesis that they form due to a truly ectopic biomineralization in the renal tissue, and that Henle's loop epithelial cells, or pericyte-like interstitial cells, or papillary stem cells differentiating along a bone lineage might be involved.
Lingua originale | English |
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pagine (da-a) | 107-109 |
Numero di pagine | 3 |
Rivista | Clinical Cases in Mineral and Bone Metabolism |
Volume | 5 |
Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 2008 |
Keywords
- Nephrolithiasis