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- Title
Renal tuberculosis in an Australian-born child.
- Authors
Chang, A. B.; Grimwood, K.; Hutson, J. M.; Jones, C. L.
- Abstract
This report describes a case of renal tuberculosis, complicated by hypertension and ureteric obstruction, in a previously well Australian born child. Despite antituberculous chemotherapy and ureteric stenting, there was a progressive loss of renal function in the right kidney until surgical nephrectomy allowed full recovery. A high level of clinical suspicion is necessary for a diagnosis of genitourinary tuberculosis. Ureteric cicatrisation and obstruction occasionally may occur with healing, and therefore serial renal tract imaging during treatment is necessary to detect this complication.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; TUBERCULOSIS; KIDNEY diseases; HYPERTENSION; URETERIC obstruction; CHILDREN
- Publication
Journal of Paediatrics & Child Health, 1998, Vol 34, Issue 3, p293
- ISSN
1034-4810
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1440-1754.1998.00219.x