Genitourinary Tuberculosis: A Rare Cause of Obstructive Uropathy in Pregnancy

Background. A rare but morbid form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB), genitourinary TB is an important cause of obstructive uropathy and is likely underdiagnosed in pregnancy. Case. A 30-year-old primigravida undergoing treatment for active pulmonary TB presented with anuria at 13-14-weeks gestati...

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Main Authors: Emily H. Adhikari, Elaine L. Duryea, Martha W.F. Rac, Jeanne S. Sheffield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/985682