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Acute epididymitis revealing isolated testicular tuberculosis: A rare case report

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Abstract

Genitourinary tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that affects the kidneys, ureters, prostate, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, testes, and epididymis. Testicular tuberculosis is a very unusual form, We report a rare case of unilateral testicular tuberculosis that manifested as orchi-epididymitis. The main treatment for urogenital tuberculosis is antituberculosis therapy, possibly combined with surgery.

Research topics

  • Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
  • Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis
  • Hematological disorders and diagnostics

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DOI: 10.1016/j.eucr.2023.102456

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