title: [Granulomatous orchitis].
abstract: Granulomatous orchitis is a rare inflammatory disease of poorly understood etiology. Its differentiation from testicular tumor is difficult and is resistant to antibiotic therapy. Five cases of this disease are reported. In 3 of them orchiectomy was performed and in 2 the testis was preserved after biopsy specimen examination. Relapses or injury to the contralateral testis were not recorded during the follow-up period. A review of the literature is made and the etiopathogenesis, clinical and therapeutic aspects of this disease are discussed.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khinev
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gochev
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ralichkova
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009919:Orchiectomy; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013737:Testis / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Granulomatozen orkhit.