title: [Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis in the male genital system].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To probe into and improve the diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in the male genital system.
  
  
  METHODS
  Fifteen patients with the male genital system TB established by microbiological and pathological examinations were retrospectively reviewed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The male genital system TB was diagnosed by history, physical examination, semen analysis, TB culture and biopsy. Treatment consisted of antituberculous chemotherapy for all the patients before and/or after operation, including 5 cases of epididymectomy and 6 cases of orchi-epididymectomy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The male genital system TB tends to be atypical and semen polymerase chain reaction of TB (TB-PCR) may provide a new specific means for diagnosis in case of clinical suspicion. Surgical approaches should be cautiously adopted, especially for young patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310003, China. shenzhj@mail.hz.zj.cn
authors.forename: Zhoujun
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.forename: Hua
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Shanwen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Shifang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Zhaodian
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kexiang
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Zhigen
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xuanwen
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Songliang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents