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A rare case of isolated testicular tuberculosis and review of literature

Authors :
Soumya Bhattacharjee
Anirban Das
Saikat Batabyal
Amitabha Sengupta
Source :
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 468-470 (2016), Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Publication Year :
2016
Publisher :
Medknow, 2016.

Abstract

Testicular tuberculosis (TB) is a rare form of genitourinary TB. It is usually presented as painful or painless testicular swelling with or without scrotal ulceration or discharging sinus. Infertility may occur. Epididymal involvement is usually seen in testicular TB. In most cases, genital TB is associated with TB involvement of kidneys or lower urinary tract. Ultrasound (USG) and USG-guided fine needle aspiration cytology of testicular swelling confirm the diagnosis. Anti-TB chemotherapy is the mainstay of treatment to ensure the complete resolution of the lesion. However, in very few cases, orchidectomy is required for both diagnosis and treatment. Here, we report a very rare case of left sided isolated testicular TB in a 20-year-old male who was completely cured with 6 months regimen of anti-TB chemotherapy.

Details

ISSN :
22494863
Volume :
5
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....ed7b0e4a1d28923491890a55a776bc93
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/2249-4863.192334