Abstract
Tuberculous affection of the urethra is very rare. Herein we report 2 cases of urethral tuberculosis. One in a young married female who had isolated urethral involvement presenting as urethral caruncle and the second in a young male with urethral stricture complicated by fistulae and abscess in association with renal tuberculosis. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Fistula / complications
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Fistula / diagnosis
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Humans
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Male
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Tuberculosis, Urogenital / complications
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Tuberculosis, Urogenital / diagnosis*
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Urethral Diseases / complications
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Urethral Diseases / diagnosis*
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Urethral Neoplasms / complications
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Urethral Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Urethral Stricture / complications
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Urethral Stricture / diagnosis