Testicular Tuberculosis Without Epididymitis Simulating Neoplasm
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We present the case of a 47-year-old man with testicular tuberculosis without epididymal involvement that simulated neoplasm on sonography. The patient also had evidence of contralateral spermatic cord involvement. The diagnosis was made following transinguinal intrascrotal exploration and excisional biopsy of the left spermatic cord mass and right transinguinal radical orchiectomy. Histopathology showed caseating granulomatous inflammation, with positive cultures for Mycobacterium tuberculosis and the patient received antituberculous treatment with satisfactory recovery.
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A rare case of isolated tuberculous epididymitis in a young man presenting with a swollen testicle
Introduction While genitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) accounts for up to 30% of extrapulmonary TB, epididymal involve ment accounts for only about 20% of GUTB1,2. Only a paucity of cases regarding epididymo-orchitis and scrotal involvement without renal or pulmonary involvement has been reported until today3–5. Clinical manifestations of this rare situation are variable and may include fever, in...
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