| Literature DB >> 23372864 |
Virginie Demers1, Vincent Pelsser.
Abstract
Tuberculous epididymo-orchitis is a rare complication of intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) therapy for urothelial cancer of the bladder. We present such a case, describe its sonographic appearance and review the literature. The difficulties in diagnosing this condition based on imaging alone, given the extensive overlap with the appearance of bacterial epididymo-orchitis, malignant testicular disease and testicular torsion, are discussed. Adequate knowledge of tuberculous epididymo-orchitis is of capital importance in order to ensure a proper diagnosis and treatment.Entities:
Keywords: BCGitis; Tuberculous epididymo-orchitis; epididymitis; granulomatous epididymo-orchitis; intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; tuberculosis
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Year: 2012 PMID: 23372864 PMCID: PMC3558260 DOI: 10.3941/jrcr.v6i11.1100
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Radiol Case Rep ISSN: 1943-0922