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FDG PET/CT in a Case of Bilateral Tuberculous Epididymo-orchitis.

Pengcheng Ran1, Xiang Liang1, Yu Zhang2, Pengtao Sun3, Aisheng Dong4.   

Abstract

Isolated genital tuberculosis is rare. We present a case of bilateral tuberculous epididymo-orchitis showing high FDG uptake on FDG PET/CT. In addition, the patient had a prostatic FDG-avid lesion, consistent with tuberculous prostatitis. This case indicates tuberculous epididymo-orchitis, especially in tuberculosis-endemic regions, should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with hypermetabolic epididymal or testicular lesions, including benign and malignant tumors, bacterial epididymo-orchitis, abscess, idiopathic granulomatous orchitis, and sarcoidosis.

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Year:  2019        PMID: 31107741     DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002606

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Clin Nucl Med        ISSN: 0363-9762            Impact factor:   7.794


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1.  Case Report: Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing in Diagnosis of Disseminated Tuberculosis of an Immunocompetent Patient.

Authors:  Yuanting Ye; Naibin Yang; Jingying Zhou; Guoqing Qian; Jinguo Chu
Journal:  Front Med (Lausanne)       Date:  2021-07-12
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