Radiological study is mandatory procedure in diagnos is, in es tim:J.t ion of disease ext ent, and in detection of complications during follow-up period of r enal tuberculosis ClI nical and radiological findings of 63 cases of renal tuberc ulosis, diagnosed d uring past 4 years at Seoul National University, are analysed and presented.The di ag nosis was based on h istopat h ologically and/ or microbiologically in all C:l ses.The results are as follow s:1. The ratio of male to female was 5 : 4 and peak incidence was in t hird decade.2. Gross hematuria, urin J. ry frequency, flank pain and dysuria were main symtoms.3. Simple chest P-A film s r evealed, pulmonary tuberculosis in 52 %, and among them 16 % of the cases were active lesion.4. In 35% of the cases, bila tera l renal tuberculosis was observed, and urographic findings were calyectasis, non-visualizatio n, papi llary cavitat ion , h ydro nep hros is :l nd infundibular narrowing in order of frequency.5. 90% of cases were advanced lesion and 57% of cases were far advanced lesion, based on Lattimer's classification.
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