Use of Corticosteroids for Urinary Tuberculosis Patients at Risk of Developing Ureteral Obstruction

Intern Med. 2016;55(23):3539-3542. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.55.7135. Epub 2016 Dec 1.

Abstract

A 77-year-old man with urinary tuberculosis developed post renal anuria two days after starting an anti-tuberculosis drug regimen. He had bilateral hydronephrosis, and his right kidney was radiologically diagnosed to be non-functioning. A transurethral catheter was placed in the left ureter. No improvement in the ureteral stricture was noted during the initial three weeks of treatment; however, the stricture did thereafter improve after the commencement of oral prednisolone. In cases of urinary tuberculosis, ureteral stricture can deteriorate and result in ureteral obstruction during anti-tuberculosis treatment. Pre-emptive administration of corticosteroids may be beneficial for preventing such stricture in patients with a pre-existing ureteral lesion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Tuberculosis, Urogenital / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Urogenital / diagnosis
  • Ureteral Obstruction / etiology
  • Ureteral Obstruction / prevention & control*

Substances

  • Glucocorticoids