Isolated tuberculous epididymo-orchitis:

an unusual presentation of tuberculosis 

Autores: Vishnu Prasad Shenoy, Shashidhar Viswanath, D’Souza Annet, Bairy Indira, Thomas Joseph

Resumen

Isolated epididymo-orchitis is an unusual presentation of tuberculosis. A case of bilateral epididymitis and right-sided orchitis with scrotal involvement in a 38-year-old male patient is presented. Strong clinical suspicion of tuberculous etiology was confirmed by appropriate investigations of epididymal biopsy. The patient improved clinically with antitubercular therapy.

Palabras clave: Epididymo-orchitis genitourinary tuberculosis.

2012-03-14   |   371 visitas   |   1 valoraciones

Vol. 6 Núm.1. Enero 2012 Pags. 92-94 J Infect Developing Countries 2012; 6(1)