title: Infertility as the first symptom of male genitourinary tuberculosis.
abstract: The diagnosis of male genitourinary tuberculosis is seldom apparent until the disease is far advanced. The earliest clinical symptoms in most cases are epididymitis, dysuria, and hematuria. In the present case, evaluation of a 26-year-old male complaining about primary infertility revealed leukocytospermia and a normal sperm count. The diagnosis of genitourinary tuberculosis was based on positive morning urine culture. Infertility is an uncommon first sign of male genitourinary tuberculosis, but may be a clue to early diagnosis, as demonstrated in the present case.
authors.affiliation: Division of Andrology, Dermatology Clinic, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lübbe
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruef
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Spirig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dubs
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sigg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D014401:Tuberculosis, Urogenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis