title: Tuberculous orchitis diagnosed by fine needle aspiration cytology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the role of the fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of testicular lesions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Seven adult males (55-68 years) presented to the clinic with unilateral enlargement of the testis for the previous few months. Clinically, a malignant tumor was suspected. Fine needle aspiration was performed for rapid diagnosis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The smears revealed many groups of epithelioid histiocytes, giant cells, a few plasma cells and occasional spindle-shaped fibroblasts. Acid-fast stain revealed a few acid-fast bacilli. The cases were diagnosed as tuberculosis and treated with orchiectomy and antituberculous drugs. The patients did well. Histologic sections confirmed the cytologic diagnosis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FNAC is useful in the diagnosis of tuberculous orchitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Shiraz Medical School, Shiraz University for Med Sciences, Iran.
authors.forename: P V
authors.initials: PV
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Owji
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Khezri
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology