title: Isolated tuberculous epididymo-orchitis: an unusual presentation of tuberculosis.
abstract: Isolated epididymo-orchitis is an unusual presentation of tuberculosis. A case of bilateral epididymitis and right-sided orchitis with scrotal involvement in a 38-year-old male patient is presented. Strong clinical suspicion of tuberculous etiology was confirmed by appropriate investigations of epididymal biopsy. The patient improved clinically with antitubercular therapy.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Manipal University, India. vishnumanav@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vishnu Prasad
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Shenoy
authors.forename: Shashidhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viswanath
authors.forename: Annet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: D'Souza
authors.forename: Indira
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bairy
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003470:Culture Media; D004822:Epididymis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012611:Scrotum / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D003470:Culture Media