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Area of Science:

  • Urology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) exhibits atypical clinical presentations.
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis history is present in only 20-30% of GUTB patients.
  • GUTB predominantly affects the lower genitourinary system, including the epididymis, testis, bladder, and prostate.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, and management of genitourinary tuberculosis.
  • To highlight the atypical presentations of GUTB, particularly in the lower genitourinary tract.
  • To emphasize the diagnostic challenges and treatment strategies for GUTB.

Main Methods:

  • Review of literature on genitourinary tuberculosis.
  • Analysis of clinical presentations, diagnostic methods, and treatment outcomes.
  • Discussion of the role of bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy in iatrogenic GUTB.

Main Results:

  • Lower genitourinary tract involvement is more common than renal tuberculosis.
  • Common symptoms include irritative voiding issues, hematuria, and epididymo-orchitis.
  • Diagnostic tools include urinalysis (sterile pyuria, hematuria), acid-fast bacilli identification (culture, PCR), and tissue analysis.
  • Infertility can result from GUTB affecting seminal vesicles, vas deferens, fallopian tubes, or uterus.
  • BCG therapy for bladder cancer is a potential cause of symptomatic GUTB.

Conclusions:

  • Genitourinary tuberculosis requires a high index of suspicion due to its varied presentations.
  • Early and accurate diagnosis through microbiological and pathological examination is crucial.
  • Management often necessitates a combination of anti-tuberculosis medication and surgical intervention for definitive treatment and reconstruction.