Genitourinary tuberculosis
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Background
- The most common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis after lymphadenopathy
Clinical Manifestations
- Can present as sterile pyuria or hematuria
- Can affect kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, and genitals
- Kidney involvement can cause renal calyceal destruction, calyceal obstruction, or hydronephrosis
Investigations
- Imaging findings are discussed in [1]
- ↑ Jung YY, Kim JK, Cho KS. Genitourinary tuberculosis: comprehensive cross-sectional imaging. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2005 Jan;184(1):143-50. doi: 10.2214/ajr.184.1.01840143. PMID: 15615965.