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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;
Abstract:
Vas deferens calcification is a very rare condition. The causes can be categorized as inflammatory and non-inflammatory type. We are presenting such a non inflammatory type of bilateral vas calcification in a diabetic chronic kidney diseases (CKD) patient. Presented patient a 50 years old man admitted in Samorita Hospital Ltd., Dhaka, Bangladesh on 03 August 2014 in cabin - 537 with registration number 1904/14. He was labeled as Diabetes mellitus (DM), Hypertension (HTN), CKD & Urinary tract infection (UTI). Vas deferens calcification was diagnosed incidentally by X-ray KUB. Subsequently we have discussed all possible causes in this report. The purpose of presenting this rare imaging finding is to emphasize the under diagnosis of the disease and causes. It can also be diagnosed by simple, easily available and cheap investigations like Plain X ray KUB.
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