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01 / 10 / 2017

 


REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS

Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan.


Abstract
Tuberculosis may infect any part of the body. Tuberculous orchitis is a rare disease that usually occurs as a result of direct extension from the epididymis. Only a paucity of cases regarding epididymo-orchitis and scrotal involvement without renal or pulmonary involvement has been reported until today. Isolated tuberculous epididymo-orchitis presents with a clinical picture and radiographic illustrations mimicking a scrotal neoplasm; therefore, diagnosis can be challenging for physicians. We are presenting a case of isolated bilateral tuberculous epidymo-orchitis resulting in infertility and discharging scrotal sinuses which responded to 6 months anti – tuberculous therapy.

Key words: Scrotal sinuses, infertility, tuberculous epididymo-orchitis, extra pulmonary tuberculosis


 
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Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan. REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS. Int J Surg Med. 2018; 4(3): 167-169. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis


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Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan. REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS. https://www.ejos.org/?mno=264205 [Access: February 20, 2024]. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis


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Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan. REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS. Int J Surg Med. 2018; 4(3): 167-169. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan. REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS. Int J Surg Med. (2018), [cited February 20, 2024]; 4(3): 167-169. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis



Harvard Style

Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan (2018) REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS. Int J Surg Med, 4 (3), 167-169. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis



Turabian Style

Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan. 2018. REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4 (3), 167-169. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis



Chicago Style

Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan. "REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4 (2018), 167-169. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan. "REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS." International Journal of Surgery and Medicine 4.3 (2018), 167-169. Print. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Hasham Akram Choudhary, Shareen Altaf, Naila Jabbar, Zeeshan Akram, Benish Zeeshan (2018) REPORTING AN UNUSUAL CASE OF INFERTILITY; ISOLATED BILATERAL TUBERCULOUS EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS. International Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 4 (3), 167-169. doi:10.5455/ijsm.isolated-bilateral-tuberculous-epididymo-orchitis