Scattered Calcification in Psoas Due to Renal Tuberculosis: A Rare Entity

. Approximately 95% of cases occur in developing countries 3 . In India, more than 1000 lives are lost every day due to TB despite the availability of modern diagnostic aids and treatment 3 . Tuberculosis kills over 1.7 million people worldwide every year and nearly 40% of patients with active tuberculosis remain undiagnosed because of the poor sensitivity of the current, century old diagnostic method 4 . The situation is further exacerbated with the increasing incidence of drug resistant TB.

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