A non-functioning left kidney from renal tuberculosis: A case report

A non-functioning left kidney from renal tuberculosis: A case report

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This is a 25-year old petty trader with 2-year history of recurrent left flank pains, an uneventful pregnancy, a ballotable tender, irregular left kidney and a Bar Soaps renal sonogram suggestive of chronic pyelonephritis with intra-renal abscesses.Intravenous urogram showed a non-functioning left kidney.She had a left nephrectomy with histology showing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with extensive areas of necrosis, acute on Faber STILO ISOLA/SP EV8 X A90 Island hood cm. 90 stainless steel - motor chronic inflammation with formation of foreign body and Langerhans type giant cells suggestive of renal tuberculosis.She made an uneventful recovery with stable renal function.