Tuberculosis of the Kidney: A Clinical Study with Special Reference to Renal Function Before and After Nephrectomy

MacDonald, Hector R. F (1959) Tuberculosis of the Kidney: A Clinical Study with Special Reference to Renal Function Before and After Nephrectomy. PhD thesis, University of Glasgow.

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Abstract

The clinical study, which is the subject of this investigation was commenced in 1953. It includes complete records of twenty two patients suffering from renal tuberculosis who have been investigated clinically, surgically and biochemically. The patients were selected only in so far as they had nephrectomy carried out. The specimens obtained were examined bacteriologically and histologically. It has been shown that the TmPAH results can be used as an accurate index of the quantitative severity of the lesion present and also as a-measurement of the prognosis to be expected. The derived fractions have provided information which suggests that the pathological process of renal tuberculosis produced damage of the smaller arteries, thus worsening the general effect of the infection which had occurred in the kidney. This has been confirmed by examination of the histological specimens available. Hypertension as a complication of unilateral renal tuberculosis has been discovered as a collateral finding and an introductory comment has been made on this feature. Finally, a brief review is given of the modern method of treatment of the condition, with a suggestion that mild cases of renal tuberculosis can now be confidently dealt with by anti-tuberculous chemotherapy alone.

Item Type: Thesis (PhD)
Qualification Level: Doctoral
Keywords: Medicine, Pathology
Date of Award: 1959
Depositing User: Enlighten Team
Unique ID: glathesis:1959-79292
Copyright: Copyright of this thesis is held by the author.
Date Deposited: 05 Mar 2020 11:03
Last Modified: 05 Mar 2020 11:03
URI: https://theses.gla.ac.uk/id/eprint/79292

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