Diagnosis of renal calculi associated with renal
tuberculosis (Report of 6 cases)
JIANG Rui LI Hong-wei
(Department of Urology, Affiliated Hospital, Luzhou Medical College,Luzhou, Sichuan,646000)
OUYANG Fang
(Department of Medicine,Affiliated Hospital,Luzhou Medical College)
WU Hong
(Yibin Chueipin Health School)
Abstract:Purpose: To improve the diagnostic technique for renal calculi associated with renal tuberculosis. Methods: 6 cases of renal calculi associated with renal tuberculosis were analysed retrospectively. Results: The clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations and imaging characteristics were presented. Flank dull ache flank, irritative symptoms and gross hematuria were the most common symptoms encountered in these patients. The diagnosis of renal tuberculosis were easily neglected in such patients. The clinical diagnosis accuracy was 16.7%(1/6). Conclusions: The diagnosis of renal calculi associated with tuberculosis found on acidfast stains on urinary sediment, TB-PCR and imagings should be made on careful analysis. Renal calculi associated with renal tuberculosis should be paid atlention to the no enlargement and nonfunction kidney with calculi.
Key words:Tuberculosis,renal Kidney calculi Diagnosis▲