An unusual presentation: renal tuberculosis

Genitourinary tuberculosis (TB) is the second most common form of extrapulmonary TB after peripheral lymphadenopathy. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman referred for hydronephrosis discovered on ultrasound performed due to flank pain. Contrast computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a well...

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Published in:TheScientificWorld 2008-01, Vol.8, p.1254-1255
Main Authors: Gurski, Jennifer, Baker, Karen C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Clinical Image
Contrast Media - pharmacology
Female
Humans
Kidney - diagnostic imaging
Kidney - pathology
Laparoscopy - methods
Mycobacterium
Necrosis - pathology
Nephrectomy - methods
Nephritis, Interstitial - pathology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods
Tuberculosis, Renal - diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Renal - diagnostic imaging
Tuberculosis, Renal - pathology
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Summary:Genitourinary tuberculosis (TB) is the second most common form of extrapulmonary TB after peripheral lymphadenopathy. We report the case of a 44-year-old woman referred for hydronephrosis discovered on ultrasound performed due to flank pain. Contrast computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated a well-circumscribed cystic mass with enhancing septations at the inferior pole of the right kidney, concerning for malignancy. Following extirpative surgery, she was diagnosed with renal TB.
ISSN:1537-744X
2356-6140
1537-744X
DOI:10.1100/tsw.2008.162