[Acute epididymitis disclosing tertiary tuberculosis]

Prog Urol. 2001 Jun;11(3):542-5.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The authors report the case of a 50-year-old drinker and smoker presenting with isolated acute on chronic epididymitis, leading to the diagnosis of tertiary tuberculosis. This now exceptional case emphasizes the value of scrotal ultrasound and complementary investigations looking for other sites of tuberculosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Epididymitis / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tuberculosis, Urogenital / complications
  • Tuberculosis, Urogenital / diagnosis*