Renal tuberculosis

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Hematuria.

Patient Data

Age: 60 years
Gender: Male

DMSA

Nuclear medicine

Decreased uptake from the right kidney compared with the left kidney

ultrasound

The right kidney has multiple hypoechoic rounded lesions with some calcification. However, the renal contour is preserved.

ct

The upper and lower poles of the right kidney are largely replaced by a well-defined hypodense lesions with small specks of calcification, the overall contour of the right kidney is preserved except for some distortion seen at the upper pole.

Case Discussion

Path proven renal tuberculosis.
 

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