Department of Surgery Jars
| Description | Renal Tuberculosis |
| Author | Department of Surgery |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Diagnosis
Renal tuberculosis
Possible questions
Q. Is it primary or secondary TB?
Q. How does the organism reach the kidney?
Q. What is the characteristic histological picture?
Q. What are the possible complications?
Q. What is the treatment?
Remember that treatment is essentially medical by anti TB medications. If there is an indication for removal of the diseased kidney it should be removed with the whole ureter (nephroureterectomy)
There are 2 indications for removal of the ureter with the kidney (nephroureterectomy):
Transitional cell carcinoma of renal pelvis
Some cases of renal tuberculosis