Case report: A rare case of renal tuberculosis combined with bladder cancer.

ABSTRACT: We report a case of renal tuberculosis combined with bladder cancer. The patient was a 57-year-old man with no history of tuberculosis who presented with hematuria and signs of urinary tract irritation. Computed tomography (CT) showed florid, bowel-filling calcifications at the level of the right renal hilum, multiple hyperdense shadows from the right renal pelvis to the ureter, and left pyelo-ureteral effusion. Enhanced CT showed localized protrusion and marked enhancement of bladder tissue. Blood TSPOT.TB was positive, erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) was increased, and urine Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA was negative. Cystoscopy showed an irregular bulge at the bladder neck opening, and pathological examination diagnosed high-grade papillary carcinoma of the uroepithelium. The diag

SUBMITTER: Xiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11628367 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature