Discovery of Renal Tuberculosis in a Partial Nephrectomy Specimen Done for Renal Tumor

Urology Case Reports
Ahmed SaadiMohamed Chebil

Abstract

The association of renal cancer and renal tuberculosis is uncommon. While the incidental discovery of renal cell carcinoma in a tuberculous kidney is a classical finding, the discovery of tuberculous lesions after nephrectomy for cancer is exceptional. We report the case of a female patient aged 60 who had a partial nephrectomy for a 5 cm exophytic kidney tumor. Pathological examination concluded that renal clear cell carcinoma associated with follicular caseo tuberculosis.

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Aug 5, 2000·Urology·A J PantuckA Belldegrun

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