title: Tuberculous epididymitis associated with abdominal lymphadenopathy (2004:1b).
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Algemeen Centrumziekenhuis Antwerpen, Campus Stuivenberg, Belgium. adelard.debacker@skynet.be
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: De Backer
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Mortelé
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Roeck
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ros
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: De Keulenaer
authors.forename: I J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Vanschoubroeck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bomans
mesh_terms: 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