Pseudotumor form of urinary tuberculosis
Rabii, R.; Moufid, K.; Joual, A.; Maani, A.; Bennani, S.; el Mrini, M.
Progres en Urologie Journal de l'Association Francaise d'Urologie et de la Societe Francaise d'Urologie 12(6): 1284-1287
2002
ISSN/ISBN: 1166-7087 PMID: 12545640 Document Number: 543062
Urogenital tuberculosis is an increasingly frequent serious disease. The diagnosis is often delayed due to the marked clinical polymorphism, leading to serious sequelae. The diagnosis of typical forms is easy, but some forms are misleading and can lead to an incorrect diagnosis. The authors report a pseudoneoplastic form of urogenital tuberculosis in a young patient that was initially diagnosed as lymphoma. In the light of this case and a review of the literature, the authors emphasize the diagnostic difficulties of these forms and the treatment modalities.