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Review
. 2010 Sep-Oct;78(5):442-7.

Renal tuberculosis

[Article in English, Spanish]
Raúl Carrillo-Esper  1 , Lidia Moreno-Castañeda, Araceli Elizabeth Hernández-Cruz, Daniel Antonio Aguilar-Zapata
Affiliations
  • PMID: 21219817
Review

Renal tuberculosis

[Article in English, Spanish]
Raúl Carrillo-Esper et al. Cir Cir. 2010 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Background: tuberculosis (TB) is a disease with a high incidence and prevalence worldwide. Renal TB is the second most common extrapulmonary form of TB. The purpose of this report is to present the case of a patient with renal TB in order to emphasize the importance of this disease.

Clinical case: we report the case of a 30-year-old female who presented with fever, cough, diaphoresis and an abdominal right flank mass. Right hydronephrosis, dilated collector system and loss of renal function were documented. A right nephrectomy was performed. Histopathological exam revealed acid-fast mycobacteria, granulomas and multinucleated Langhans-type giant cells. Renal TB was diagnosed and anti-TB treatment was initiated.

Conclusions: renal TB is a disease whose incidence has increased in relation to the TB epidemic. Renal TB should be considered in the evaluation of renal masses.

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