Abstract
BackgroundUrogenital tuberculosis is still a frequent presentation, and it constitutes a current public health problem in endemic areas. The clinical presentation of this form of the disease may be misleading. The pseudotumoral type of renal tuberculosis is extremely uncommon.Case presentationWe present a case of a 52-year-old African woman who presented with urogenital tuberculosis in its pseudotumoral form. This case was initially diagnosed and managed as renal cancer. Histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of pseudotumoral renal tuberculosis.ConclusionsThe pseudotumoral form of urinary tuberculosis can be difficult to diagnose. Only bacteriological or histological confirmation allows diagnosis for adequate treatment.
Highlights
Urogenital tuberculosis is still a frequent presentation, and it constitutes a current public health problem in endemic areas
Urogenital tuberculosis is a common presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with kidneys being the most commonly involved site
Renal tuberculosis usually presents with nonspecific symptoms such as pyuria, dysuria, fever, weight loss, and flank pain
Summary
Urogenital tuberculosis is still a frequent presentation, and it constitutes a current public health problem in endemic areas. Background Urogenital tuberculosis is a common presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, with kidneys being the most commonly involved site. Renal tuberculosis usually presents with nonspecific symptoms such as pyuria, dysuria, fever, weight loss, and flank pain.
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