title: Tuberculous epididymo-orchitis and prostatitis: a case report.
abstract: The worldwide prevalence of tuberculosis (TB) is still high, remaining almost unchanged over the past century. The genitourinary tract belongs to one of the most common sites of extrapulmonary TB. Although rare, epididymal TB may be the only clinically evident location of infection. We present an unusual case of tuberculous epididymitis and prostatitis, demonstrating the need for insistent diagnostic procedures to confirm diagnosis. The treatment of choice is primarily medical, consisting of a combination of three or four anti-TB drugs, sometimes combined with surgery.
authors.affiliation: Urological Practice A. von Keitz, M. Schwickardi & M. Ludwig, Marburg, Germany. dr.martin.ludwig@t-online.de
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ludwig
authors.forename: H-G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Velcovsky
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Weidner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011467:Prostate / Q000382:microbiology; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013737:Testis / Q000382:microbiology; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents