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Tuberculous epididymo‐orchitis and prostatitis: a case report
Author(s) -
Ludwig M.,
Velcovsky H.G.,
Weidner W.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
andrologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1439-0272
pISSN - 0303-4569
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2007.00824.x
Subject(s) - epididymitis , prostatitis , medicine , orchitis , genitourinary system , tuberculosis , extrapulmonary tuberculosis , dermatology , surgery , prostate , pathology , mycobacterium tuberculosis , cancer
Summary The worldwide prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) is still high, remaining almost unchanged over the past century. The genitourinary tract belongs to one of the most common sites of extrapulmonary TB. Although rare, epididymal TB may be the only clinically evident location of infection. We present an unusual case of tuberculous epididymitis and prostatitis, demonstrating the need for insistent diagnostic procedures to confirm diagnosis. The treatment of choice is primarily medical, consisting of a combination of three or four anti‐TB drugs, sometimes combined with surgery.