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Advanced Renal Tuberculosis Quiz

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What is a characteristic feature of advanced renal tuberculosis?

Enhanced kidney size
Increased blood flow to the kidneys
Decreased calcium deposits
Focal or diffuse fibrosis (correct)

What type of renal change is associated with retracted papillae?

Medullary sponge kidney
Glomerular hyperplasia
Parenchymal scarring (correct)
Hydronephrosis

Which of the following best describes calectasis?

Formation of renal stones
Dilated renal pelvis (correct)
Increased renal blood flow
Shrinkage of renal tissue

Which pathological change occurs due to the scerous reaction in the kidneys?

<p>Stenosis and blockage of the collecting system (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What potential complication arises from calcium deposits in the kidneys?

<p>Kidney stone formation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Kidney TB granuloma

A collection of immune cells forming a mass in the kidney.

Advanced renal TB fibrosis

Scarring and thickening of kidney tissue from TB.

Renal TB collecting system changes

TB can cause the kidney's collecting tubes to be deformed, narrowed or dilated.

Kidney stone in TB

Calcium deposits can form due to kidney TB, causing kidney stones.

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Kidney TB spread effect

TB can cause inflammation and narrowing of the kidney's tubes, leading to reduced function.