A rare case of urinary tuberculosis in a 14-year-old: Diagnosis and surgical management

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore the diagnosis and surgical management of urinary tuberculosis in a young patient presenting with recurrent UTIs.
• Case report on a rare instance of urinary tuberculosis in a 14-year-old patient
• Diagnosis based on the presentation of sterile pyuria and recurrent UTIs
• Laparoscopic surgical approach employed for management
• Identification of urinary tuberculosis as a cause of recurrent UTIs in the patient
• Successful application of a laparoscopic approach despite intense scarring from the disease
• Demonstrated safety and feasibility of laparoscopic management in the case