| Literature DB >> 18336455 |
M Ludwig1, H-G Velcovsky, W Weidner.
Abstract
The worldwide prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) is still high, remaining almost unchanged over the past century. The genitourinary tract belongs to one of the most common sites of extrapulmonary TB. Although rare, epididymal TB may be the only clinically evident location of infection. We present an unusual case of tuberculous epididymitis and prostatitis, demonstrating the need for insistent diagnostic procedures to confirm diagnosis. The treatment of choice is primarily medical, consisting of a combination of three or four anti-TB drugs, sometimes combined with surgery.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18336455 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0272.2007.00824.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Andrologia ISSN: 0303-4569 Impact factor: 2.775