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Renal tuberculosis

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Urologic radiology

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Imaging of renal tuberculosis is reviewed, with the observation that early changes are best seen with urography/pyelography and chronic changes are best evaluated with ultrasound/computed tomography. Imaging procedures are of limited value until a proven bacteriologic diagnosis is made.

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  1. Department of Radiology, State University of New York/Health Science Center of Brooklyn, 11203, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    Joshua A. Becker M.D.

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Becker, J.A. Renal tuberculosis. Urol Radiol 10, 25–30 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02926530

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