Atypical isolated urethral tuberculosis associated with inflammatory stenosis and fistulas

Atypical isolated urethral tuberculosis associated with inflammatory stenosis and fistulas

Sir, A 40-year-old patient, who was vaccinated for BCG without any history of tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections, presented with dysuria, purulent discharge, and fistula evolving along 1 year. {Figure 1}{Figure 2} After 6 weeks of urinary drainage and antibiotic therapy, the first uret...

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Veröffentlicht in:Urology annals 2014-07, Vol.6 (3), p.270-271
Hauptverfasser: Bouchikhi, Ahmed-Amine, Khallouk, Abdelhak, El Fassi, Mohammed, Farih, Moulay
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Antibiotics
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
Fistula
Letter to Editor
Medical research
Stenosis
Tuberculosis
Urethral diseases
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Zusammenfassung:Sir, A 40-year-old patient, who was vaccinated for BCG without any history of tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections, presented with dysuria, purulent discharge, and fistula evolving along 1 year. {Figure 1}{Figure 2} After 6 weeks of urinary drainage and antibiotic therapy, the first urethroplasty showed enlargement with clearance of narrowed urethral sinus tracts.
ISSN:0974-7796
0974-7834
DOI:10.4103/0974-7796.134307