Nonhealing scrotal ulceration—an unusual manifestation of TB epididymo‐orchitis: case report and review of literature

The clinical presentation of genitourinary tuberculosis (TB) may be variable and a high index of suspicion is required for a timely diagnosis, especially in endemic areas. Recurrent scrotal ulcers associated with epididymo‐orchitis even without other constitutional symptoms should alert the clinicia...

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Autores principales: Jayarajah, Umesh, Gnanaselvam, Pamathy, Sivaganesh, Sivasuriya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5771871/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29375854
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1313
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Sumario:The clinical presentation of genitourinary tuberculosis (TB) may be variable and a high index of suspicion is required for a timely diagnosis, especially in endemic areas. Recurrent scrotal ulcers associated with epididymo‐orchitis even without other constitutional symptoms should alert the clinician of a possible diagnosis of TB.

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