Tuberculous Epididymitis Presenting as Huge Scrotal Tumor

Lai, Allen Yu-Hung; Lu, Shing-Hwa; Yu, Huichuan; Kuo, Yuh‐Chen; Huang, Chao Yuan

doi:10.1016/j.urology.2008.04.015

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“…The most common sites involved are epididymis followed by prostate, seminal vesicles and testes 5 6. In 60%–65% of cases, it is associated with renal TB and in approximately 34% cases with pulmonary TB (PTB) 7. Infection of the male genitalia is believed to arise from urinary foci.…”

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“…Clinical presentation of GU TB is varied and can range from acute painful scrotal enlargement, painless scrotal swelling, sinus of scrotal skin, scrotal ulceration or nodules, infertility, features of prostatism (frequency, urgency) and haematuria 5 7. Only few patients present with features of PTB (cough, haemoptysis) or constitutional symptoms (low-grade fever, weight loss).…”

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Primary cutaneous ‘ulcerative’ tuberculosis of the scrotum: a rare occurrence

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Tuberculosis (TB) is a global disease and if not adequately treated can lead to morbidity and mortality. Though genitourinary TB is common and only next to pulmonary TB, cutaneous ‘ulcerative’ tuberculosis of the scrotum is not reported so far in the literature. We present a 32-year-old man with a non-healing scrotal ulcer and underwent excision. Histopathology was consistent with TB. Antitubercular therapy was given and at the end of a year’s follow-up, there has been no recurrence. TB of the scrotum should be considered in the differential diagnosis of scrotal ulcers. Proper diagnosis and adequate treatment will offer a cure to such patients.

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Primary cutaneous ‘ulcerative’ tuberculosis of the scrotum: a rare occurrence

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“…EPTB can develop in a variety of locations, with the skeletal, genitourinary tract, and central nervous system as the three most common extrapulmonary sites 7 . Evidences from the literature suggest that the infecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli reach the kidney through haematogenous spread from the lungs, then spread down to the ureter, bladder and/ or the prostate 8 .…”

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“…The present incidence and prevalence of TB has not changed significantly for decades due to the emigration of people born in endemic areas of TB, the growing population that are seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and the emergence of multidrug resistant strains of Mycobacterium 6 . EPTB can develop in a variety of locations, with the skeletal, genitourinary tract, and central nervous system as the three most common extrapulmonary sites 7 . Evidences from the literature suggest that the infecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli reach the kidney through haematogenous spread from the lungs, then spread down to the ureter, bladder and/ or the prostate 8 .…”

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First reported case of fulminant TB with progression of infection from lungs to the genitourinary region

Adžić-Vukičević

Barać²,

Ilić

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Rev. Inst. Med. trop. S. Paulo

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Although tuberculosis (TB) is a curable disease, it continues to be one of the leading infections associated with death in the world. Extra-pulmonary TB (EPTB) occurs in approximately 10% of the total cases, presenting with lymph nodes, pleura, bone and genitourinary tract as the most common locations. Genitourinary tuberculosis, the second most common EPTB, is very difficult to diagnose unless there is a high index of suspicion. Isolated TB orchitis or prostatitis without clinical evidence of renal involvement is a rare entity among genitourinary tuberculosis. We presented the first reported case of TB prostatitis and orchitis associated with pulmonary TB and the presence of an acute massive caseous pneumonia in an immunocompetent man. Despite the anti-TB therapy, the patient presented a rapid progression of disease and deterioration of general conditions taking to death, which occurred four days after TB treatment had started. Disseminated TB is a relatively uncommon cause of acute massive caseous pneumonia; however, there should always be suspicion of the disease, since it is a potentially treatable cause. This rare case supports the assertion that TB should be considered as an important differential diagnosis of genitourinary tumors irrespective of evidence of active TB elsewhere in the body.

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“…, 2008). About 15% of extrapulmonary TB represent genitourinary tuberculosis (Yu‐Hung Lai et al. , 2009).…”

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Unilateral testicular tuberculosis: case report

2011

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Genitourinary tuberculosis (GT) includes 8-15% of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB), which is more frequent in men. Epididymides, seminal vesicles, prostate and testis are the most common sites of GT. Although testicular TB is uncommon, we report 2 patients with unilateral testicular TB. The main treatment of urogenital tuberculosis is anti-tuberculosis pharmacotherapy, sometimes combined with surgery.

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Tuberculous Epididymitis Presenting as Huge Scrotal Tumor

Cited by 17 publications

References 8 publications

Primary cutaneous ‘ulcerative’ tuberculosis of the scrotum: a rare occurrence

Primary cutaneous ‘ulcerative’ tuberculosis of the scrotum: a rare occurrence

First reported case of fulminant TB with progression of infection from lungs to the genitourinary region

Unilateral testicular tuberculosis: case report

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