TB Research

Nephrocalcinosis in a patient with extrapulmonary tuberculosis – A rare entity

Tarun Sharma, Sayan Malakar, BhagwanDass Negi, Guriqbal Singh

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care · 2019-01

Abstract

Nephrocalcinosis is a rare condition in clinical practice where there is an increased renal deposition of calcium. Varied causes of this condition have been given in literature, and tuberculosis (TB) has been an important one. Hypercalcemia is a known complication of granulomatous diseases. We report a rare case explicitly showing relationship of extrapulmonary (genitourinary) TB with nephrocalcinosis.

MeSH terms

  • Nephrocalcinosis
  • Medicine
  • Complication
  • Tuberculosis
  • Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  • Dermatology
  • Pediatrics
  • Surgery