[Case of tuberculous epididymitis caused by intravesical BCG therapy]

Hinyokika Kiyo. 2008 Sep;54(9):625-7.
[Article in Japanese]

Abstract

Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy is commonly used against superficial urothelial carcinoma, especially carcinoma in situ (CIS). We report a case of tuberculous epididymitis that occurred during a course of intravesical BCG therapy. A 76-year-old man had received intravesical BCG therapy for multiple superficial bladder cancer and CIS in prostatic urethra after transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TUR-Bt). He recognized hard nodules in the left scrotum after 4 times intravesical BCG therapy. Skin fistula in scrotum occurred 5 months later. We performed left orchiectomy with scrotum skin resection. Histological diagnosis was tuberculous epididymitis. Postoperatively, he was administered chemotherapy consisting of isoniazid, refampin and ethambutol.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Administration, Intravesical
  • Aged
  • Antitubercular Agents / administration & dosage
  • BCG Vaccine / administration & dosage*
  • BCG Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Carcinoma in Situ / therapy
  • Cystectomy
  • Epididymis*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Orchiectomy
  • Tuberculosis, Male Genital / etiology*
  • Tuberculosis, Male Genital / pathology
  • Tuberculosis, Male Genital / therapy
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

  • Antitubercular Agents
  • BCG Vaccine