Epididymis tuberculosis: Case report and brief review of the literature

Tuberculosis (TB) is a secular disease caused by a bacillus, highly prevalent in Brazil. The genito-urinary tract involvement is rare, with the epididymis the most affected location. Treatment usually involves the combination of 3–4 drugs for TB for 6 months and surgery can be useful in complication...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Borges, W.M., Bechara, G.R., de Miranda, M.M.L., de Figueiredo, G.B., Venturini, B.A., Laghi, C.R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
Materias:
Inflammation and Infection
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6656682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31367526
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eucr.2019.100969
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Sumario:Tuberculosis (TB) is a secular disease caused by a bacillus, highly prevalent in Brazil. The genito-urinary tract involvement is rare, with the epididymis the most affected location. Treatment usually involves the combination of 3–4 drugs for TB for 6 months and surgery can be useful in complications.

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