title: Urethral tuberculosis.
abstract: Tuberculous affection of the urethra is very rare. Herein we report 2 cases of urethral tuberculosis. One in a young married female who had isolated urethral involvement presenting as urethral caruncle and the second in a young male with urethral stricture complicated by fistulae and abscess in association with renal tuberculosis. The relevant literature is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Indudhara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vaidyanathan
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Radotra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014401:Tuberculosis, Urogenital / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014523:Urethral Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014525:Urethral Stricture / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis