Department of Pathology (Museum)

U27-1 -Tuberculosis of the Kidney

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Description	Tuberculosis of the Kidney
Author	Department of Pathology
Copyright	Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine

Specimen:

Bisected kidney

Gross Pathology

1. The kidney is enlarged.

2. The outer surface shows multiple yellow caseous foci.

3. The cut section shows multiple scattered irregular cavities, lined by yellow caseous material.

Diagnosis

Tuberculosis of the kidney