Expert ReplyCondition analysis:
Risks and Complications of renal tuberculosis include the following:
-- Calcium deposits in the kidney, which indicates a progressive deterioration of kidney function
-- Hypertension
-- Development of cellular changes called keratinizing squamous metaplasia, which predispose to a type of cancer called squamous cell carcinoma
-- Abscess formation that spreads around the kidney
-- Extension of the tuberculosis to the ureters, the tubes that carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
-- Extension of tuberculosis to the urinary bladder. The bladder may become small and contracted, called thimble bladder.
-- Swelling of the kidney called hydronephrosis
-- End stage renal failure
Instructions:
Prevention: Prompt treatment of disorders that lead to nephrocalcinosis, including renal tubular acidosis, may help prevent it from developing.