Mammary, testicular and adnexal tuberculosis diagnosed by histology in a rural hospital in Southern Ethiopia

ABSTRACT

This study describes the experience of mammary, testicle and adnexal tuberculosis [TB] diagnosed by histological characteristics in a rural district hospital in Southern Ethiopia over a period of 7 years. During the same period, a total of 5589 TB cases were diagnosed. Fourteen cases of breast TB with a prevalence of 0.25% [95% confidence interval [CI] 0.14-0.43], 8 cases of testicular TB [prevalence 0.14, [95% CI 0.06-0.29]] and two ovarian TB [prevalence 0.035 [95% CI 0.001-0.15]]. The breast, testes and adnexal TB may mimic other conditions. Proper diagnosis is encouraged because the disease is curable with anti-TB drugs.