Putty kidney

Case contributed by Ian Bickle
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Prior pulmonary tuberculosis.

Patient Data

Age: 65 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Surgical clips in the mid abdomen.

Large amorphous calcific mass in the right upper quadrant.

Dysplastic right hip.

Case Discussion

The classic putty kidney appearance of renal tuberculosis, with resultant autonephrectomy.

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