Chronic epididymo-orchitis and scrotal ulcers.
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) still presents a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. Genitourinary TB constitutes about 20% of the extrapulmonary cases in regions where TB is endemic. Tuberculous infection of epididymis and testis is difficult to differentiate clinically from pyogenic infection, tumour or infarction. High-resolution sonography is currently the best readily available technique for imaging the scrotum and its contents, and accurate differentiation is important for proper diagnosis and treatment. The authors are presenting a unique case of chronic epididymo-orchitis with scrotal ulcers.
Bahrain Specialist Hospital, Manama, Bahrain.
Najah Rashid
NR
Alzayyani
Abdul Majid
AM
Wani
Wail
W
Al Miamini
Zeyad S
ZS
Al Harbi
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D012611:Scrotum; D014389:Tuberculosis, Male Genital / Q000150:complications*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*