title: Tuberculosis, a rare cause of haematuria.
abstract: Tuberculosis of the bladder is a rare pathology in the western world and often not considered as a differential when seeing patients with common urological presentations. This case illustrates a 69-year-old woman in rural England who presented with visible haematuria and was subsequently diagnosed with tuberculosis of the bladder. The case aims to highlight the significance of early diagnosis and treatment, which in turn may help prevent disease progression and organ dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, UK.
authors.forename: Joshua Anton
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Silverman
authors.affiliation: Royal Sussex County Hospital, Brighton, Brighton and Hove, UK.
authors.forename: Kunal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, UK.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hotston
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents