TB Research

Acute epididymitis revealing isolated testicular tuberculosis: A rare case report

Jdaini A, El Farhaoui H, Irzi M, Miry N, Bennani A, Barki A

Urology case reports · 2023-05

Abstract

Genitourinary tuberculosis is a rare form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis that affects the kidneys, ureters, prostate, vas deferens, seminal vesicles, testes, and epididymis. Testicular tuberculosis is a very unusual form, We report a rare case of unilateral testicular tuberculosis that manifested as orchi-epididymitis. The main treatment for urogenital tuberculosis is antituberculosis therapy, possibly combined with surgery.