Bladder and ureteric tuberculosis
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Citation:
Shetty A, Bell D, Bickle I, et al. Bladder and ureteric tuberculosis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 20 Jan 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-27635
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Article created:
11 Feb 2014,
Aditya Shetty
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Systems:
Synonyms:
- TB urinary Bladder
- TB ureter
- Tuberculosis of urinary bladder
- Tuberculosis of ureter
Bladder and ureteric tuberculosis (TB) refers to infection of ureters and urinary bladder with Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Radiographic features
Ureteric tuberculosis
IVP
- characteristic beaded appearance due to alternate areas of strictures and dilatation (chronic state)
CT
- acute: ureteral wall thickening
- chronic
- fibrotic strictures leading to a beaded appearance
- foreshortening of ureter leading to pipestem ureter
Bladder tuberculosis
Micturating cystourethrography
Micturating cystourethrography (MCU) demonstrates the following findings:
- irregular wall
- decreased capacity
- thimble bladder
- vesicoureteric reflux in cases of fibrotic changes in ureteral orifice
References
- 1. Harisinghani MG, McLoud TC, Shepard JA et-al. Tuberculosis from head to toe. Radiographics. 2000;20 (2): 449-70. doi:10.1148/radiographics.20.2.g00mc12449 - Pubmed citation
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