[Testicular abscess: a manifestation of tuberculosis]. / Absceso testicular: una manifestación de la tuberculosis.

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.