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History Of Kidney TB. Ultrasound Shows Calcified Area In Kidney. Is This Complicated?

Dear Sir, My mom is affected by kidney Tb 20 years ago. She has undergone medicine . At that time doctor adviced not to take calcium in the food. She avoided calcium foods Now she was suffering from spine and back ache. Also her bone density was low. So we recently consulted ortho. She asked her to take DRise and Calcium CCM tables She had taken for the past 3 months. Now we took the scan of ultra sound abdomen. In that Result, its showing the impression of Smallcalcified area of measuring 0.7cm * 0.8cm in the cortex of mid of pole of Left Kidney . Please advice sir what should we do now? is this complicated?
Fri, 21 Dec 2012
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Nephrologist,  's  Response
Hi
Thanks for the query.
Calcium deposits in the kidney are often seen as a sequelae of TB. This is usually harmless unless its extensive. Calcium and vitamin D are prescribed to strengthen bones in the elderly.
These by themselves do not cause calcification in the kidneys.
However doing a serum calcium level in your mother will help diagnose excess calcium in the blood which is not good.
Hope this helps
Good luck.
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Urologist,  Dr. G.Srinivasan's  Response
Hi
Welcome to HCM.
Ultimately, it depends on the function of the kidney.
The calcified area is very small and may not affect the function, unless the function has already been damaged by the TB.
She needs blood tests and IVU tests to evaluate kidney function.
Pls consult urologist.
Best Regards
DR GS
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History Of Kidney TB. Ultrasound Shows Calcified Area In Kidney. Is This Complicated?

Hi Thanks for the query. Calcium deposits in the kidney are often seen as a sequelae of TB. This is usually harmless unless its extensive. Calcium and vitamin D are prescribed to strengthen bones in the elderly. These by themselves do not cause calcification in the kidneys. However doing a serum calcium level in your mother will help diagnose excess calcium in the blood which is not good. Hope this helps Good luck.