Primary Urethral Tuberculosis With Urethrocutaneous Fistula in Association With Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans

Subhabrata Mukherjee; Rajan Kumar Sinha; Soumendra Nath Mandal; Wei Shen Tan

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2020.04.035

Primary Urethral Tuberculosis With Urethrocutaneous Fistula in Association With Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans

Urology. 2020 Jul:141:e20-e21. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.04.035. Epub 2020 Apr 20.

Authors

Subhabrata Mukherjee¹, Rajan Kumar Sinha², Soumendra Nath Mandal³, Wei Shen Tan⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Urology, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; Department of Urology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
² Department of Urology, Kidney Stone and Urology Clinic, Bhagalpur, Bihar, India; Department of Urology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
³ Department of Urology, Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
⁴ Department of Urology, London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK; Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 32325139
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.04.035

Abstract

We present an unusual case of isolated urethral tuberculosis. The patient had a history of urethral strictures and persistent discharge from two peno-scrotal fistulas which was confirmed on urethrogram. He was treated with antitubercular treatment and a two stage urethroplasty.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Balanitis Xerotica Obliterans / complications*
Cutaneous Fistula / complications*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Tuberculosis, Urogenital / complications*
Urethral Diseases / complications*
Urinary Fistula / complications*