Nonhealing scrotal ulceration—an unusual manifestation of TB epididymo‐orchitis: case report and review of literature

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 2050-0904|6|1|143-146

ISSN: 2050-0904

Source: Clinical Case Reports, Vol.6, Iss.1, 2018-01, pp. : 143-146

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Abstract

Key Clinical MessageThe clinical presentation of genitourinary tuberculosis (TB) may be variable and a high index of suspicion is required for a timely diagnosis, especially in endemic areas. Recurrent scrotal ulcers associated with epididymo‐orchitis even without other constitutional symptoms should alert the clinician of a possible diagnosis of TB.