title: Isolated tuberculous orchitis: A mimicker of testicular malignancy.
abstract: Isolated tuberculous orchitis is a rare entity. The coexistence of tuberculosis of the testis with filarial worm infestation is even more rare. In this report, we present a case of tuberculous involvement of the testis, associated with filarial worm infestation in the spermatic cord that presented as a testicular tumor. A 55-year-old male presented with unilateral testicular swelling of four months duration. As the clinical evaluation was suggestive of testicular malignancy, he underwent a right high orchidectomy. The histopathology report revealed isolated tuberculous orchitis without epididymal involvement along with filarial infestation of the spermatic cord.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Sriram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishnamoorthy
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teresa
authors.forename: Santosh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar