Prostatic tuberculosis: case report.
BACKGROUND
Tuberculosis of the prostate has mainly been described in immunocompromised patients. However, it can exceptionally be found as an isolated lesion in immunocompetent patients.


METHODS
We report a case of prostatic tuberculosis in a young, healthy and immunocompetent patient with unremarkable findings from intravenous urographic examination. Computed tomography showed an abscess in the prostate and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated in a urine culture. Treatment with isoniazid, rifampin and pyrazinamide was successful.
Sáenz-Abad
Daniel
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Emergency Department, Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain. danielsaenzabad@hotmail.com
Letona-Carbajo
Santiago
S
Benito-Arévalo
José Luis de
JL
Sanioaquín-Conde
Isabel
I
Ruiz-Ruiz
Francisco José
FJ
D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011469:Prostatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D011718:Pyrazinamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012293:Rifampin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy
D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D011718:Pyrazinamide; D007538:Isoniazid; D012293:Rifampin