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Urogenital tuberculosis

MedGen UID:
11950
•Concept ID:
C0041333
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Tuberculoses, Urogenital; Tuberculosis, Urogenital; Urogenital Tuberculoses; Urogenital Tuberculosis
SNOMED CT: TB - Urogenital tuberculosis (4445009); Urogenital tuberculosis (4445009); Tuberculosis of genitourinary system (4445009)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0006002

Definition

A general term for mycobacterium infections of any part of the urogenital system in either the male or the female. [from MONDO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVUrogenital tuberculosis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Genitourinary Tuberculosis: A Brief Manual for Urologists on Diagnosis and Treatment from the European Association of Urology Urological Infections Panel.
Bausch K, Mantica G, Smith EJ, Bartoletti R, Bruyère F, Cai T, Geerlings S, Kranz J, Köves B, Pilatz A, Schubert S, Veeratterapillay R, Wagenlehner F, Gupta N, Bonkat G
Eur Urol Focus 2024 Jan;10(1):77-79. Epub 2023 Aug 2 doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2023.07.006. PMID: 37541917
Presentation, management and outcomes of pediatric urogenital tuberculosis: 20 years' experience from a tertiary center.
Shekar P A, Patel H, Dumra A, Reddy D, Shivakumar KS, Satish Kumar P
J Pediatr Urol 2021 Aug;17(4):546.e1-546.e8. Epub 2021 Apr 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jpurol.2021.04.002. PMID: 33931319
Male genital tract tuberculosis: A comprehensive review of imaging findings and differential diagnosis.
Ramachandran A, Das CJ, Razik A
Abdom Radiol (NY) 2021 Apr;46(4):1677-1686. Epub 2020 Oct 12 doi: 10.1007/s00261-020-02811-0. PMID: 33044653

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Imaging of infra-thoracic tuberculosis.
Kanthawang T, Pattamapaspong N, Peh WCG, Hammami N, Bouaziz MC, Ladeb MF
Br J Radiol 2024 Feb 28;97(1155):492-504. doi: 10.1093/bjr/tqad051. PMID: 38288505
Diagnostic pitfalls of urogenital tuberculosis.
Chandran S, Rahman A, Norris JM, Tiberi S, Kunst H
Trop Med Int Health 2021 Jul;26(7):753-759. Epub 2021 May 6 doi: 10.1111/tmi.13583. PMID: 33817915
Challenges in urogenital tuberculosis.
Kulchavenya E, Kholtobin D, Shevchenko S
World J Urol 2020 Jan;38(1):89-94. Epub 2019 Apr 17 doi: 10.1007/s00345-019-02767-x. PMID: 30997530
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: Pathophysiology and Imaging Findings.
Rodriguez-Takeuchi SY, Renjifo ME, Medina FJ
Radiographics 2019 Nov-Dec;39(7):2023-2037. doi: 10.1148/rg.2019190109. PMID: 31697616
Non-pulmonary tuberculosis.
Carrol ED, Clark JE, Cant AJ
Paediatr Respir Rev 2001 Jun;2(2):113-9. doi: 10.1053/prrv.2000.0118. PMID: 12531057

Diagnosis

Recent trends in diagnosis of urogenital tuberculosis.
K Mehta P, Kamra E
Future Microbiol 2020 Feb;15:159-162. Epub 2020 Feb 11 doi: 10.2217/fmb-2019-0323. PMID: 32043374
Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis: Pathophysiology and Imaging Findings.
Rodriguez-Takeuchi SY, Renjifo ME, Medina FJ
Radiographics 2019 Nov-Dec;39(7):2023-2037. doi: 10.1148/rg.2019190109. PMID: 31697616
Urogenital tuberculosis - epidemiology, pathogenesis and clinical features.
Muneer A, Macrae B, Krishnamoorthy S, Zumla A
Nat Rev Urol 2019 Oct;16(10):573-598. Epub 2019 Sep 23 doi: 10.1038/s41585-019-0228-9. PMID: 31548730
Atypical testicular pain.
Bedi N, Rahimi MNC, Menzies S, Kalsi J
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Feb 19;12(2) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226697. PMID: 30787023Free PMC Article
Urogenital Tuberculosis.
Figueiredo AA, Lucon AM, Srougi M
Microbiol Spectr 2017 Jan;5(1) doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.TNMI7-0015-2016. PMID: 28087922

Therapy

Current updates in diagnosis of male urogenital tuberculosis.
Kamra E, Mehta PK
Expert Rev Anti Infect Ther 2021 Oct;19(10):1175-1190. Epub 2021 May 4 doi: 10.1080/14787210.2021.1902305. PMID: 33688791
Atypical testicular pain.
Bedi N, Rahimi MNC, Menzies S, Kalsi J
BMJ Case Rep 2019 Feb 19;12(2) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-226697. PMID: 30787023Free PMC Article
Urogenital Tuberculosis.
Figueiredo AA, Lucon AM, Srougi M
Microbiol Spectr 2017 Jan;5(1) doi: 10.1128/microbiolspec.TNMI7-0015-2016. PMID: 28087922
Non-pulmonary tuberculosis.
Carrol ED, Clark JE, Cant AJ
Paediatr Respir Rev 2001 Jun;2(2):113-9. doi: 10.1053/prrv.2000.0118. PMID: 12531057
Vaginitis.
Banner EA
Med Clin North Am 1974 Jul;58(4):759-68. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)32119-8. PMID: 4601917

Prognosis

Surgical Management of Genitourinary Tuberculosis: our Experience and review of literature.
Mittal A, Ranjan S, Narain T, Panwar V
Pol Przegl Chir 2020 Aug 27;92(6):1-6. doi: 10.5604/01.3001.0014.3669. PMID: 33408264
Urinary tuberculosis: still a challenge.
Mert A, Guzelburc V, Guven S
World J Urol 2020 Nov;38(11):2693-2698. Epub 2020 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s00345-020-03146-7. PMID: 32206889
Challenges in urogenital tuberculosis.
Kulchavenya E, Kholtobin D, Shevchenko S
World J Urol 2020 Jan;38(1):89-94. Epub 2019 Apr 17 doi: 10.1007/s00345-019-02767-x. PMID: 30997530
Non-pulmonary tuberculosis.
Carrol ED, Clark JE, Cant AJ
Paediatr Respir Rev 2001 Jun;2(2):113-9. doi: 10.1053/prrv.2000.0118. PMID: 12531057
Aging and tuberculosis.
Nagami P, Yoshikawa TT
Gerontology 1984;30(5):308-15. doi: 10.1159/000212650. PMID: 6386610

Clinical prediction guides

Clinical characteristics and outcome of genitourinary tuberculosis in Sri Lanka: an observational study.
Jayarajah U, Gunawardene M, Willaraarachchi M, Chandrasiri S, Udayakumaran P, Sosai C, Abeygunasekera A
BMC Infect Dis 2021 Dec 27;21(1):1279. doi: 10.1186/s12879-021-06990-z. PMID: 34961480Free PMC Article
Diagnostic pitfalls of urogenital tuberculosis.
Chandran S, Rahman A, Norris JM, Tiberi S, Kunst H
Trop Med Int Health 2021 Jul;26(7):753-759. Epub 2021 May 6 doi: 10.1111/tmi.13583. PMID: 33817915
Urinary tuberculosis: still a challenge.
Mert A, Guzelburc V, Guven S
World J Urol 2020 Nov;38(11):2693-2698. Epub 2020 Mar 21 doi: 10.1007/s00345-020-03146-7. PMID: 32206889
Urachal tuberculosis.
Fujimoto K, Samma S, Akiyama T, Tanaka N, Hirayama A, Nakayama A
Int J Urol 2000 Jul;7(7):274-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1442-2042.2000.00188.x. PMID: 10910231
Tuberculosis and infertility in men.
Sole-Balcells F, Jimenez-Cruz F, de Cabezon JS, Rosello AS
Eur Urol 1977;3(3):129-31. doi: 10.1159/000472077. PMID: 560301

Recent systematic reviews

Female Genital Tuberculosis Among Infertile Women and Its Contributions to Primary and Secondary Infertility: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Ahmed MAE, Mohammed AAA, Ilesanmi AO, Aimakhu CO, Bakhiet AO, Hamad SBM
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J 2022 Aug;22(3):314-324. Epub 2022 Aug 25 doi: 10.18295/squmj.1.2022.003. PMID: 36072071Free PMC Article
Diagnostic Value of PCR compared to Urine Culture for Urinary Tuberculosis in Adult Women: An Evidence-Based Case Report.
Wicaksono I, Rahardjo HE
Acta Med Indones 2021 Jan;53(1):108-118. PMID: 33818414
Clinical validation of urine-based Xpert® MTB/RIF assay for the diagnosis of urogenital tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Chen K, Malik AA, Nantasenamat C, Ahmed S, Chaudhary O, Sun C, Sheng YJ, Chen W, Gang W, Deng CL, Ojha SC
Int J Infect Dis 2020 Jun;95:15-21. Epub 2020 Mar 17 doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.03.023. PMID: 32194240
Diagnostic accuracy of nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) in urine for genitourinary tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Altez-Fernandez C, Ortiz V, Mirzazadeh M, Zegarra L, Seas C, Ugarte-Gil C
BMC Infect Dis 2017 Jun 5;17(1):390. doi: 10.1186/s12879-017-2476-8. PMID: 28583076Free PMC Article
Low level laser therapy for treating tuberculosis.
Vlassov VV, Pechatnikov LM, MacLehose HG
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2002;(3):CD003490. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003490. PMID: 12137698

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