title: Tuberculous orchitis in chronic renal failure.
abstract: Tuberculosis confined to the testes with no epididymal involvement is uncommon. Chronic renal failure patients requiring hemodialysis have increased risk for developing tuberculosis. We report a 47-year old chronic renal failure man presenting with right testicular tuberculous orchitis. A high index of suspicion is required to recognize the unusual presentation of tuberculosis in this group of patients, and routine screening for tuberculosis may be recommended in patients undergoing hemodialysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Abant Izzet Baysal, School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alper
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Balbay
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Akman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arbak
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cam
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000175:diagnosis*