title: Miliary tuberculosis following ureteral catheterization.
abstract: In a patient with undiagnosed right renal tuberculosis miliary spread to both lungs developed following ureteral catheterization. Mycobacteremia with miliary metastatic foci should be considered as a complication of urinary tract instrumentation in the presence of renal tuberculosis.
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D014391:Tuberculosis, Miliary / Q000209:etiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D014398:Tuberculosis, Renal / Q000150:complications*; D014513:Ureter; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*