Case report: Epididymal tuberculosis abscess in patient immunocompetent

被引：1
作者：
El Mostapha, Abdi [1 ]
Mahmoud, Al Afifi [1 ]
Saleh, Nedjim Abdelkerim [1 ]
Mohamed, Dakir [1 ]
Adil, Debbagh [1 ]
Rachid, Aboutaieb [1 ]
机构：
[1] CHU IBN ROCHD, Casablanca, Morocco
来源：
UROLOGY CASE REPORTS | 2021年 / 36卷
关键词：
Genito-urinary tuberculosis; Cyst; Abscess; Epididymis;
D O I：
10.1016/j.eucr.2021.101573
中图分类号：
R5 [内科学]; R69 [泌尿科学（泌尿生殖系疾病）];
学科分类号：
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要：
Tuberculous epididymitis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. A 30-year-old patient, with a comorbidity of atrial fibrillation, presented with pain in the left testicular for 1 year. On physical examination revealed a patient febrile at 39 degrees C with a pain, Scrotal swelling. Laboratory tests, a hyperleukocytosis at 25000/mm(3), CRP at 160 mg/l. Scrotal ultrasound showed a Collection of fluid. Surgical exploration found an abscessed cyst at the expense of the epididymis. Due to the risk of epididymis neoplasia, surgery therapy ended up in the course of pharmacotherapy and not after 6 weeks as recommended by the studies.
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