Scattered Calcification in Psoas Due to Renal Tuberculosis: A Rare Entity

Dr. AVANISH KUMAR SAXENA; Dr. AMRITA GUPTA; DR VARUN KUMAR AGARWAL; DR ANKIT JAIN; DR NITIKA MITTAL

Volume : III, Issue : VII, July - 2014

Scattered Calcification in Psoas Due to Renal Tuberculosis: A Rare Entity

Dr. Avanish Kumar Saxena, Dr. Amrita Gupta, Dr Varun Kumar Agarwal, Dr Ankit Jain, Dr Nitika Mittal

Abstract :

Tuberculosis remains a serious public health issue worldwide. Even in the era of effective chemotherapy, TB still accounts for a substantial number of deaths annually. Early diagnosis is challenging, even in areas with abundant medical resources1 . In 2012, there were an estimated 12 million TB cases globally, including 8.6 million new cases, and 1.3 million fatal cases2 . Renal tuberculosis �autonephrectomy� is the end stage of chronic renal tuberculosis infection and results from the caseous necrosis and progressive cavitation of the kidney. Resultant calcification may mimic the appearances of a renal calculus on plane film X-ray. The IVU has been considered as one of the most useful tests for obtaining anatomical and functional details of the kidneys.