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    Area of Science:

    • Nephrology
    • Infectious Diseases
    • Rheumatology

    Background:

    • Vasculitis, including Wegeners Granulomatosis and Microscopic Polyangiitis, and tuberculosis (TB) present with overlapping constitutional and respiratory symptoms.
    • Differentiating these conditions is clinically challenging due to shared symptomatology.

    Observation:

    • Two cases initially diagnosed with tuberculosis and treated with anti-tuberculosis therapy are presented.
    • These patients exhibited new-onset azotemia and active urinary sediment, indicative of kidney involvement.

    Findings:

    • Further investigation revealed the underlying diagnosis in both cases was pauci-immune glomerulonephritis, a form of vasculitis.
    • Prompt treatment for pauci-immune glomerulonephritis led to significant patient recovery.

    Implications:

    • This highlights the importance of thorough renal workup in patients with suspected TB who present with azotemia and active urine sediment.
    • Recognizing renal manifestations can aid in the accurate diagnosis and management of vasculitis, preventing delayed or incorrect treatment.
    • The findings underscore the potential for misdiagnosis when overlapping symptoms of vasculitis and tuberculosis are present.