Testicular Tuberculosis That Mimicked Testicular Cancer / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
; : 68-71, 2011.
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in Ko
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ABSTRACT
Next to lymphatic involvement, genitourinary tuberculosis is considered the second most common manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis worldwide. However, testicular and spermatic cord involvement is uncommon. We report here on a case of testicular and spermatic cord tuberculosis that masqueraded as testicular cancer. A 25-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with painless right scrotal swelling for past 2 months. The abdominal CT scan showed a heterogenous testicular mass that was suspicious for being malignancy. He underwent right radical orchiectomy; testicular and spermatic cord tuberculosis was revealed on histopathological examination. This case highlights the importance of taking a thoughtful diagnostic approach for testicular and spermatic cord tuberculosis, including fine needle aspiration before performing surgical exploration.
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Main subject:
Spermatic Cord
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Testicular Neoplasms
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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis, Urogenital
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Urogenital Neoplasms
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Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Year:
2011
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Article