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Tuberculous autonephrectomy

Case contributed by Natalie Yang
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

No history available.

Patient Data

Age: Adult
Gender: Female

CT IVP

ct

Shrunken right kidney with extensive amorphous calcification.

Case Discussion

This case demonstrates endstage renal tuberculosis (also known as TB autonephrectomy) resulting in the so-called putty kidney. 

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