title: Renal tuberculosis presenting as thigh abscess.
abstract: Tuberculosis is one of the major health problems in India. Genitourinary tuberculosis, 20 % of all extrapulmonary tuberculosis, is the most common extrapulmonary system to be affected by this disease. Kidney is the most common genitourinary organ to be affected. A 50-year-old female presented with renal tuberculosis presenting as right upper thigh abscess, an uncommon presentation managed effectively by anti-tubercular therapy (ATT) and nephroureterectomy.
authors.affiliation: MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote, Bangalore, Karnataka 562114 India.
authors.forename: Anantharaman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dharmapalan
authors.affiliation: MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote, Bangalore, Karnataka 562114 India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vijaykumar
authors.affiliation: MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote, Bangalore, Karnataka 562114 India.
authors.forename: Sumanth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhoopal
keywords: Abscess; Renal; Thigh; Tuberculosis