[The ultrasonic diagnosis of renal tuberculosis].

Informative value of ultrasonography potential in the diagnosis of nephrotuberculosis was studied by comparison with conventional x-ray and intraoperative findings in 78 relevant patients. Three patterns of renal ultrasonic architectonics changes in nephrotuberculosis were revealed: 1) focal heterogeneity of renal parenchyma, 2) pseudocystic type, 3) hydronephrotic transformation. It is concluded that ultrasonography is superior to routine diagnostic methods, but is recommended for use in combination with standard methods of phthisiourological diagnosis.

[The role of echo scanning of the kidneys in the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis].

The role of echo scanning in the diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis was evaluated in 123 patients. It was established that ultrasonography in acute pyelonephritis is a highly informative diagnostic method. The importance is high in acute obstructive pyelonephritis and less informative in acute non-obstructive pyelonephritis.

[Immunity and the possibilities for immunomodulation in acute pyelonephritis].

The paper presents evidence on dysfunction of natural killer cells and abnormal proliferative response of peripheral blood mononuclears to T- and B-cell mitogens (PHA, Phytolacca) in patients at varying stages of acute pyelonephritis. A number of immunomodulators (recombinant alpha 2-interferon, IL-2 and tactivin) produce different effects on natural killer activity and lymphocyte blast transformation in healthy donors and pyelonephritis patients. Immunotropic effects of immunopeptides depend on the drug dose, the response of various subpopulations of the immunocompetent cells being individual.

[The chemotherapy of patients with prostatic tuberculosis].

The authors examined the efficacy of various chemotherapeutic regimes in the management of patients with tuberculosis of the prostate. The data of bacteriostatic secretion activity of the prostate showed that the most effective regimes were as follows: 1) isoniazid and ethambutol followed by galvanization of the prostatic region, then rifampicin suppository containing dimexid; 2) isoniazid and rifampicin suppository containing dimexid; oral ethambutol. Proper curative measures depending on the clinicomorphological types of the tuberculous prostate and their duration are also given.

[Acute pyelonephritis and the immunity status].

The quantitative and functional state of different populations of immunocompetent cells was studied in 45 patients with acute serous and 46 patients with acute purulent pyelonephritis. An imbalance has been found in the system of regulatory cells, activation of phagocytosis with reduction of its reserve capacities, disorders of IL-producing capacity of mononuclears and suppression of the functional activity of NK cells.