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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Ibnosina Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences 2011; 03(01): 29-31
DOI: 10.4103/1947-489X.210847
Case Report

Pseudotumoral renal tuberculosis: A case report and review of literature

Authors

  • Sataa Sallami

    Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital-University, Tunis, Tunisia

  • Sami Rhouma

    Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital-University, Tunis, Tunisia

  • Ali Horchani

    Department of Urology, La Rabta Hospital-University, Tunis, Tunisia
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Genitourinary Tuberculosis (TB) is a rare extra pulmonary manifestation of TB. We report a patient who presented with right flank pain and weight loss. Imaging revealed a solid mass at the lower pole of the right kidney. A partial nephrectomy was performed and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of pseudo-tumoral renal tuberculosis. Patient had a good outcome after antituberculous therapy. This form of TB must be considered in the differential diagnosis of renal mass particularly in areas where TB is endemic.

Key-words:

Pseudotumoral Renal Tuberculosis - Kidney - Tuberculosis


Publication History

Received: 13 October 2009

Accepted: 25 October 2010

Article published online:
23 May 2022

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