THE TREATMENT OF UROGENITAL TUBERCULOSIS

Autonephrectomy due to urogenital tuberculosis

A 45-year-old male presented with history of left flank pain for 1 year, which was mild dull aching in nature. Plain X-ray film of the urinary tract (Fig. 1) was suggestive of diffuse calcification in the left renal area (broad arrow) along with calcification in the ipsilateral ureter region (thin arrows). Chest X-ray was normal. Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) of kidney, ureter and bladd...

etiology, significance, diagnosis and treatment of bruxiam

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[Treatment of urogenital fistula in women].

INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES We aimed to assess the results of the genitourinary fistula cases intervened in our center in a ten year period. PATIENTS AND METHODS We evaluated the clinical data regarding genitourinary fistula from the medical records of 42 female patients who underwent surgery for this condition between May 2001 and June 2010. Age, previous medical history, diagnostic tools us...

Urinary polymerase chain reaction for diagnosis of urogenital tuberculosis.

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate diagnostic value of urinary polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in urogenital tuberculosis (UTB). MATERIALS AND METHODS In 33 patients with confirmed diagnosis of UTB by urine culture and/or acid-fast staining, clinical symptoms and laboratory and radiological findings were evaluated. For each patient, 3 consecutive urine samples were examined by...

Urogenital Tuberculosis as a Part of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: Epidemiology and Some Aspects of Diagnosis and Therapy