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Vas Deferens Calcification in a Diabetic CKD: An Incidental Finding

A H Ahmed1, M A Khaleque, A S Arnob

  • 1Dr AH Hamid Ahmed, Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Dhaka, Bangladesh;

Mymensingh Medical Journal : MMJ
|October 29, 2020
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Bilateral vas deferens calcification is a rare, non-inflammatory condition. This case highlights its incidental diagnosis in a diabetic patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) using plain X-ray KUB.

Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Radiology
  • Nephrology

Background:

  • Vas deferens calcification is an uncommon condition with inflammatory and non-inflammatory causes.
  • Calcification of the vas deferens is rarely reported, particularly in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and diabetes mellitus (DM).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of non-inflammatory bilateral vas deferens calcification.
  • To highlight the association with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease.
  • To emphasize the utility of plain X-ray KUB for diagnosing this condition.

Main Methods:

  • Case presentation of a 50-year-old male patient.
  • Diagnosis confirmed incidentally via X-ray KUB (Kidney, Ureter, Bladder).
  • Review of potential causes of vas deferens calcification.

Main Results:

  • Incidental diagnosis of bilateral vas deferens calcification in a patient with DM, HTN, CKD, and UTI.
  • The calcification was identified as non-inflammatory.

Conclusions:

  • Vas deferens calcification can occur as a non-inflammatory condition in patients with metabolic diseases like DM and CKD.
  • Simple and inexpensive imaging like plain X-ray KUB can aid in diagnosis.
  • Increased awareness may reduce underdiagnosis of this rare condition.

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