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Tuberculous Epidididymoorchitis: A Case Report


1 S.B. Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Üroloji Kliniği, İzmir

2 S.B. Tepecik Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Patoloji Laboratuvarı, İzmir


DOI :
New J Urol. 2011; 6 (2): 42-44

Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is frequent cause of granuloma-tous orchitis. Infection may contaminate the testis directly from epididymis or hematogenous. In this article, 31 –year- old patient is presented,  who admitted to our hospital with complaints of scrotal swelling, orchiectomy was performed due to tumor suspicion after examination and diagnosed the  granulomatous epididymoorchitis in pathological examination.

Key Words: Tuberculous, Epididiym, Testis


Abstract

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is frequent cause of granuloma-tous orchitis. Infection may contaminate the testis directly from epididymis or hematogenous. In this article, 31 –year- old patient is presented,  who admitted to our hospital with complaints of scrotal swelling, orchiectomy was performed due to tumor suspicion after examination and diagnosed the  granulomatous epididymoorchitis in pathological examination.

Key Words: Tuberculous, Epididiym, Testis