putty kidney

put·ty kid·ney

a kidney containing caseous material trapped by stricture of the ureter due to tuberculous granulations in renal tuberculosis.

Synonym(s): mortar kidney

A term referring to extensive (putty-like) calcification of the parenchyma and collecting system in a non-functional kidney with end-stage disease and autonephrectomy caused by renal tuberculosis, which can be seen on a plain film as well as on CT

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(10) Extensive parenchymal calcification in a nonfunctioning, auto-nephrectomised kidney (Putty kidney) is characteristic of end-stage tuberculosis.

Renal tuberculosis in progressive stage in a patient presenting with recurrent dysuria, haematuria and fever: evaluation through CT intravenous urography: a case report

Axial imaging showed a heavily calcified, autonephrectomized left kidney or putty kidney (Fig.

Axial and coronal non-contrast computed tomography scan showing an atrophic left kidney with severe calcifications (autonephrectomized left kidney or putty kidney).