Tuberculous epididymitis associated with abdominal lymphadenopathy (2004:1b).
Although the predominant form of tuberculosis is pulmonary disease, an increasing number of cases with extra-pulmonary involvement have been reported. The diagnosis of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis is often difficult because of its protean clinical manifestations and non-specific laboratory findings. Abdominal lymph node involvement may be present alone or in combination with involvement of the gastrointestinal tract, peritoneum, and solid viscera. Tuberculous epididymitis occurs sporadically and represents a specific secondary subacute or chronic inflammatory process involving the epididymis. We present the imaging findings in a patient with tuberculous epididymitis associated with abdominal tuberculous lymphadenopathy.
De Backer
A I
AI
Department of Radiology, Algemeen Centrumziekenhuis Antwerpen, Campus Stuivenberg, Belgium. adelard.debacker@skynet.be
Mortelé
K J
KJ
De Roeck
J
J
Ros
P R
PR
De Keulenaer
B L
BL
Vanschoubroeck
I J
IJ
Bomans
P
P
D000328:Adult; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography