Urinary tract tuberculosis misdiagnosed and treated as renal carcinoma in the presence of diffuse interstitial nephritis: a case report

Urinary tract tuberculosis misdiagnosed and treated as renal carcinoma in the presence of diffuse interstitial nephritis: a case report

Abstract Background Urinary tract tuberculosis (UTTB) is a common form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) which can infrequently present as renal carcinoma, leading to serious errors in the diagnosis and treatment of UTTB. Case presentation A 76-year-old Syrian man presented with gross hematuria as...

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Main Authors: Sarya Swed, Mais Barazi, Yamane Chawa, Mahmoud Alhamadeh Alswij, Leena Abdelwahab Alshareef, Sami Bitar, Hazem S. Ghaith, Karam R. Motawea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Urinary tract tuberculosis
Pseudotumoral renal tuberculosis
Renal carcinoma
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-022-03491-8

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