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Renal tuberculosis

MedGen UID:
21728
•Concept ID:
C0041328
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Renal Tuberculoses; Renal Tuberculosis; Tuberculoses, Renal; Tuberculosis, Renal
SNOMED CT: TB - Renal tuberculosis (44323002); Tuberculous nephropathy (44323002); Tuberculous pyelonephritis (44323002); Tuberculosis of kidney (44323002); Renal tuberculosis (44323002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0005938

Definition

Infection of the kidney due to mycobacteria. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRenal tuberculosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Renal tuberculosis tends to be low symptoms: how to improve the diagnosis and treatment of renal tuberculosis.
Wang J, Fan S, Xiao J, Liang CZ
Asian J Androl 2016 Jan-Feb;18(1):145-6. doi: 10.4103/1008-682X.150839. PMID: 25791732Free PMC Article
The treatment of renal tuberculosis.
Beck AD
Aust N Z J Surg 1969 May;38(4):342-6. PMID: 4977937
The treatment of renal tuberculosis.
Carr DT
Med Clin North Am 1966 Jul;50(4):1137-9. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)33158-3. PMID: 5327777

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Renal tuberculosis: a case report.
Toccaceli S, Persico Stella L, Diana M, Taccone A, Giuliani G, De Paola L, Valvano M, De Padua C, Di Biasio G, Ranucci C, Orsi E, La Torre F
G Chir 2015 Mar-Apr;36(2):76-8. PMID: 26017107Free PMC Article
Infectious and inflammatory diseases of the kidney.
Hammond NA, Nikolaidis P, Miller FH
Radiol Clin North Am 2012 Mar;50(2):259-70, vi. Epub 2012 Mar 7 doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2012.02.002. PMID: 22498442
Tuberculosis and the kidney.
Eastwood JB, Corbishley CM, Grange JM
J Am Soc Nephrol 2001 Jun;12(6):1307-1314. doi: 10.1681/ASN.V1261307. PMID: 11373356
Hematuria in children.
Mota-Hernández F, Muñoz-Arizpe R, Lunar OR
Paediatrician 1979;8(5-6):270-86. PMID: 392403
Genitourinary tuberculosis.
Ehrlich RM, Lattimer JK
Surg Annu 1974;6:439-57. PMID: 4610836

Diagnosis

Renal and Urinary Tuberculosis.
Suzuki J, Morisawa Y
Intern Med 2022 May 1;61(9):1471. Epub 2021 Oct 19 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.8158-21. PMID: 34670893Free PMC Article
Renal tuberculosis.
Gibson MS, Puckett ML, Shelly ME
Radiographics 2004 Jan-Feb;24(1):251-6. doi: 10.1148/rg.241035071. PMID: 14730050
Tuberculosis and the kidney.
Eastwood JB, Corbishley CM, Grange JM
J Am Soc Nephrol 2001 Jun;12(6):1307-1314. doi: 10.1681/ASN.V1261307. PMID: 11373356
Renal tuberculosis.
Becker JA
Urol Radiol 1988;10(1):25-30. doi: 10.1007/BF02926530. PMID: 3043873
Juvenile nephronophthisis.
Makker SP
Compr Ther 1976 Feb;2(2):61-4. PMID: 1253542

Therapy

Diagnosis, prevention and early therapy of tuberculosis.
Mayock RL, MacGregor RR
Dis Mon 1976 May;22(8):1-60. doi: 10.1016/s0011-5029(76)80006-5. PMID: 817877
Genitourinary tuberculosis.
Ehrlich RM, Lattimer JK
Surg Annu 1974;6:439-57. PMID: 4610836
Abdominal angiography.
Pollard JJ, Nebesar RA
N Engl J Med 1968 Nov 7;279(19):1035-42 contd. doi: 10.1056/NEJM196811072791906. PMID: 4878669
Tuberculosis.
Kendig EL Jr
Pediatr Clin North Am 1968 Feb;15(1):213-25. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)32100-9. PMID: 4866903
Renal tuberculosis.
Gill WG
Proc R Soc Med 1965 Dec;58(12):1087. PMID: 5852687Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Renal tuberculosis (mortar kidney).
Isao M, Saito T, Bandobashi K, Kuroda N, Ohtsuki Y, Taguchi H
Intern Med 2006;45(2):111-2. Epub 2006 Feb 15 doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.45.1581. PMID: 16484751
Hematuria in children.
Mota-Hernández F, Muñoz-Arizpe R, Lunar OR
Paediatrician 1979;8(5-6):270-86. PMID: 392403
Genitourinary tuberculosis.
Ehrlich RM, Lattimer JK
Surg Annu 1974;6:439-57. PMID: 4610836
Evolution in the diagnosis and prognosis of renal tuberculosis.
VILLANUEVA A
Urol Cutaneous Rev 1946 Jan;50:8-10. PMID: 21013287
Pathogenesis and prognosis of renal tuberculosis.
SPORER A
Q Bull Sea View Hosp 1946 Apr;8:120-30. PMID: 20996293

Clinical prediction guides

Contrast-enhanced Ultrasound for Diagnosis of Renal Cystic Mass.
Xia Q, Yuan X, Huang M, Zhou X, Zhou Z
Curr Med Imaging 2022;18(3):292-298. doi: 10.2174/1573405617666210719141831. PMID: 34825641
Renal tuberculosis.
Becker JA
Urol Radiol 1988;10(1):25-30. doi: 10.1007/BF02926530. PMID: 3043873
Hypertension due to renal tuberculosis: assessment by renal vein renin sampling.
Stockigt JR, Challis DR, Mirams JA
Aust N Z J Med 1976 Jun;6(3):229-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1976.tb03660.x. PMID: 1067822
Hypertension from renal tuberculosis: operative cure predicted by renal vein renin.
Marks LS, Poutasse EF
J Urol 1973 Feb;109(2):149-51. doi: 10.1016/s0022-5347(17)60375-6. PMID: 4685720
Observations on retropneumoperitoneography.
TAPIOVAARA J, VIRTAMA P
Ann Med Intern Fenn 1955;44(3):211-8. PMID: 13327563

Recent systematic reviews

Topical instillation of BCG immunotherapy for biopsy-proven primary upper urinary tract carcinoma in situ: A single institution series and systematic review.
Fontanet S, Gallioli A, Baboudjian M, Huguet J, Territo A, Gaya JM, Gavrilov P, Izquierdo P, Verri P, Algaba F, Palou J, Breda A
Urol Oncol 2023 Jun;41(6):274-283. Epub 2022 Dec 15 doi: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2022.11.001. PMID: 36526527
Stage 5-CKD under nephrology care: to dialyze or not to dialyze, that is the question.
Pacilio M, Minutolo R, Garofalo C, Liberti ME, Conte G, De Nicola L
J Nephrol 2016 Apr;29(2):153-161. Epub 2015 Nov 19 doi: 10.1007/s40620-015-0243-8. PMID: 26584810

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