Introduction: Liesegang rings are acellular, lamellar, concentric rings of organic or inorganic material naturally formed in both biologic and environmental systems. Description in human tissue is scarce. Liesegang rings have exclusively been identified in association with pathologic disease processes and thus are not typically considered in differential diagnosis. They are usually described with cystic or inflammatory lesions. Histologically, Liesegang rings show features that are also seen in sections of parasitic ova, larvae, psammoma bodies, and by radiology as calcifications in cystic diseases of the breast and kidney.
Case Presentation: We noted at autopsy of a 59-year-old diabetic woman multiple black "stones" in the renal medulla. Microscopic examination demonstrated these to contain Liesegang rings.
Conclusion: Liesegang rings formation should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical appearing deposits in the kidneys and other tissues. They may play a role in the pathogenesis of kidney stones.
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