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Latest revision as of 11:51, 6 March 2023
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]
- Can mimic routine pyelonephritis
- Calcifications and strictures throughout the urinary system are common
- Rarely, can mimic a solid tumour
Diagnosis
- Must be an early morning midstream sample
- Send the entire specimen
- Keep specimen refrigerated until transport
- May need multiple specimens over multiple days
- ↑ 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.
