Unusual presentation of extensive urinary tuberculosis: a case report

ABSTRACT

Tuberculosis [TB] has been one of the great imitators of old time, and only a few years ago, was thought to be a disease of the past. TB is a deadly infectious disease with a rising incidence worldwide. The urologists awareness of the clinical features of genitourinary TB is necessary to effectively treat patients with this disease. We report a case of unusual genitourinary TB in a patient who had extensive urinary bladder TB without any pulmonary manifestations. He presented with severe gross hematuria associated with blood clots without general constitutional symptoms. The current concepts regarding the management of genitourinary TB are discussed and the relevant literature is reviewed