Renal Tuberculosis in a 9 Months Old: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Publication date: July 2017 Source:Urology Case Reports, Volume 13 Author(s): Ariadna Fabià Mayans, Oriol Angerri Feu, Helena Ascaso Til, Yolanda Arce Terroba, Rebeca Blanco Fernández, Anna Bujons Tur, Jorge Caffaratti Sfulcini A nine months old girl with prenatal diagnosis of bilateral hydronephrosis underwent serious studies and in view of the presumed diagnosis of right functional annulment, a right laparoscopic nephroureterectomy was performed. The anatomopatological result was suggestive of tuberculosis without previous contact with the disease. Postoperatively, the child received antituberculosis therapy (ATT) for a full 8 months (isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide and ethambutol for 2 months and isoniazid and rifampin for 6 months) and the follow-up tests revealed improvement of ureterohydronephrosis in left kidney.
Source: Urology Case Reports - Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research