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Case Reports
. 2019 Jul 16:26:100969.
doi: 10.1016/j.eucr.2019.100969. eCollection 2019 Sep.

Epididymis tuberculosis: Case report and brief review of the literature

W M Borges  1 , G R Bechara  1 , M M L de Miranda  1 , G B de Figueiredo  1 , B A Venturini  1 , C R Laghi  1
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Epididymis tuberculosis: Case report and brief review of the literature

W M Borges et al. Urol Case Rep. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Extra-pulmonary tuberculosis; Genitourinary tuberculosis; Isolated testicular tuberculosis; Tuberculosis.

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Radiological findings in patients with epididymis tuberculosis. A) Doppler ultrasonography of the right testis. B) Magnetic resonance imaging in a sagittal section of the right testis. C) Magnetic resonance imaging in a coronal section of the right testis. D) Macroscopy with epididymis open longitudinally. E) Microscopy with smaller increase showing chronic inflammation granulomatous tuberculoid. F) Microscopy with greater increase showing chronic inflammation granulomatous tuberculoid. Arrow: Nodule in the epididymis.
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