Pathological Anatomy. Atlas of Macroscopic Specimens - Part 2. Pathology of Individual Organs and Systems - A. M. Romanyuk 2016
Pathology of the Cardiovascular System. Diffuse Connective Tissue Diseases. Respiratory System Pathology
Renal Tuberculosis
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Renal tuberculosis is typically unilateral, most frequently diagnosed in young adults during Puberty as well as in elderly individuals. Early foci develop in the renal cortex. As the disease progresses, lesions appear in the medullary pyramids, where destructive processes begin with The formation of cavities. Surrounding the cavern, the interstitium of the renal parenchyma is infiltrated with lymphocytes, histiocytes, and epithelioid Cells. Gradually, the specific inflammatory process spreads to the Urinary Tract, bladder, and Prostate Gland.
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