[Testicular abscess: a manifestation of tuberculosis]. / Absceso testicular: una manifestación de la tuberculosis.
Actas Urol Esp
; 22(4): 381-3, 1998 Apr.
Article
in Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9658655
OBJECTIVE: Presenting 3 cases of tuberculous epididymo-orchitis not very frequent presentation without renal or pulmonary involvement. PATIENTS AND RESULTS: 3 old males of 65 years went for increase of scrotal volume, pain, fluctuation, and pyocele. 2/3 cases had antecedents urologic, any had pulmonary or renal antecedents. In the 3 cases there was necessity of practicing trans-scrotal orchiectomy, since they went later. The urine cultures, excretory urogram and chest films were normals. CONCLUSIONS: In the patients that they got scrotal abscess or fistulous tract, should discard tuberculosis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Testicular Diseases
/
Tuberculosis, Urogenital
/
Abscess
Limits:
Aged
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Es
Journal:
Actas Urol Esp
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Guatemala
Country of publication:
Spain