Urogenital tuberculosis in immunocompromised patients.

Objective: Compare the clinicoradiological presentation of urogenital tuberculosis (UGT) between immunocompromised and nonimmunocompromised patients.

Patients And Methods: Eighty patients diagnosed with UGT were divided into two groups: eight immunocompromised patients (four with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome [AIDS], and four renal transplant patients on immunosuppressive therapy) and 72 nonimmunocompromised patients. The groups were compared as for age, signs and symptoms, diagnostic approach, pattern of urogenital organ involvement, and early specific mortality (within 6 months from diagnosis).

Epidemiology of urogenital tuberculosis worldwide.

Objectives: To characterize the epidemiology of urogenital tuberculosis worldwide and to compare the features of patients from developing countries to those from developed countries.

Methods: A comprehensive search of articles published up to April 2008 using a combination of the terms 'tuberculosis', 'genitourinary', 'renal' and 'urogenital' was performed.

Results: Urogenital tuberculosis affects more men than women (2:1), with a mean age of 40.

Treatment of simple renal cysts with single-session percutaneous ethanol sclerotherapy without drainage of the sclerosing agent.

Purpose: To evaluate percutaneous single-session sclerotherapy with ethanol without drainage of the sclerosing agent in symptomatic simple renal cysts that require treatment.

Patients And Methods: A prospective series of 30 consecutive patients with symptomatic simple renal cysts with volume of 280.3 +/- 365.