Unusual Case of Testicular Tuberculosis

We describe an unusual case of miliary tuberculous epididymo-orchitis following a BCG-therapy, mimicking malignancy at initial presentation. Genitourinary tuberculosis in a miliary pattern is rare and this case report emphasizes the importance of meticulous analysis of the patient’s clinical history...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: El Hamrouni, Ikram, Puttemans, Thierry, Dardenne, Emmanuel, Draguet, Anne-Philippe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ubiquity Press 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5854244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30039009
http://dx.doi.org/10.5334/jbr-btr.1142
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Sumario:We describe an unusual case of miliary tuberculous epididymo-orchitis following a BCG-therapy, mimicking malignancy at initial presentation. Genitourinary tuberculosis in a miliary pattern is rare and this case report emphasizes the importance of meticulous analysis of the patient’s clinical history combined with imaging findings in order to ensure an adequate diagnosis and treatment.

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