Tuberculosis of the urinary tract in a pediatric patient presenting with sterile pyuria

Authors

  • Hatice Dülek İstanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Aile Hekimliği, Ass. Dr., İstanbul
  • Işık Gönenç İstanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Aile Hekimliği, Uzm. Dr., İstanbul
  • Mebrure Yazıcı Bezmialem Üniversitesi, Aile Hekimliği, Uzm. Dr., İstanbul
  • Zeynep Tuzcular Vural İstanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Aile Hekimliği, Doç. Dr., İstanbul

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15511/tahd.16.04161

Keywords:

Sterile pyuria, urinary tract, tuberculosis

Abstract

Urinary childhood tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Determining the pathogenesis and early initiation of treatment is important for successful treatment of recurrent urinary tract infections and complications. In this case report, we present a pediatric patient presenting with sterile pyuria and hematuria and emphasize that urinary tuberculosis should be suspected in recurrent urinary tract infections.

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Published

2016-12-15

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2016)

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Dülek, H., Gönenç, I., Yazıcı, M., & Vural, Z. T. (2016). Tuberculosis of the urinary tract in a pediatric patient presenting with sterile pyuria. Demo Journal, 20(4), 161-163. https://doi.org/10.15511/tahd.16.04161