What is mephrotuberculosis(renal tuberculosis)?

Condition analysis:
Renal tuberculosis (renal TB) or tuberculosis of the kidney is a type of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis that affects the kidney. Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis refers to tuberculosis that affects an organ outside the lungs. Other sites of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis are the pleura (the covering of the lungs), the lymph nodes, the fallopian tube in females and the epididymis in males, the bone marrow and the hindbrain.

Renal tuberculosis may affect either one or both kidneys. The inner part of the kidney called the medulla is usually affected, though the infection usually starts from the cortex which is the outer part. Renal tuberculosis is sometimes a part of the tuberculosis that affects the entire genitourinary tract. Genitourinary tuberculosis accounts for around 15-20% of all cases of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis.

Instructions:
Nephrocalcinosis may be discovered when symptoms of renal insufficiency, kidney failure, obstructive uropathy, or urinary tract stones develop. Imaging tests can help diagnose this condition. Tests that may be done include:
-- Abdominal CT scan
-- Ultrasound of the kidney

Other tests that may be done to diagnose and determine the severity of associated disorders include:
-- Blood tests to check levels of calcium, phosphate, uric acid, and parathyroid hormone
-- Urinalysis to see crystals and check for red blood cells
-- 24-hour urine collection to measure acidity and levels of calcium, sodium, uric acid, oxalate, and citrate