GENITOURINARY TUBERCULOSIS - A REVIEW OF 83 CASES


GOKALP A., GULTEKIN E., OZDAMAR S.

BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE, cilt.44, sa.12, ss.599-600, 1990 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 12
  • Basım Tarihi: 1990
  • Dergi Adı: BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PRACTICE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, International Pharmaceutical Abstracts, MEDLINE
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.599-600
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

We evaluated 83 cases of genito-urinary tuberculosis retrospectively. Flank pain and non-specific urinary complaints were the major symptoms. Although some authors prefer short-term medical therapy, the relapse rate in our series with six-month therapy was 22%, and we therefore suggest a therapy period of at least 12 months is necessary. The poor nutritional status and social conditions characteristic of subjects from our region may, however, be a factor in this high relapse rate.