| abscess formation involving the seminal vesicle occurs rarely. We report a case of seminal vesicle abscess due to tuberculosis. urine and fluid cultures and histologic examination of the prostate were negative for mycobacteria. The cause of the abscess was confirmed only after tissue cultures were done. ( info) |
| A 60-year-old man presented with multiple superficial ulcers on the glans penis. Histopathology, a positive tuberculin test result, and therapeutic response to antituberculous therapy confirmed the diagnosis of penile tuberculosis. Examination was otherwise normal except for a solitary enlarged reactive lymph node on the right side. There was no evidence of coexistent tuberculous infection elsewhere. ( info) |
| We present a case of primary tuberculosis of the inner lining of the prepuce in a 63-year-old man. The condition resembled carcinoma. The diagnosis was based on histopathology and on M. tuberculosis culture. Successful treatment was by a combined medical and surgical approach. The rarity of the case is emphasized. ( info) |
4/56. Tuberculous orchitis co-existing with tuberculosis of the sternum--case report. The sternum and testis are infrequent localisations for extra pulmonary tuberculosis. The initial response to a co-existing lesion, as this case depicted is, to implicate a malignant process of some sort. A high index of suspicion is needed to overcome this diagnostic riddle. biopsy of the lesion and bacteriological work-up are essential ingredients of management. ( info) |
| tuberculosis of the prostate is uncommon. However, the number of patients with tuberculosis has once again recently been gradually increasing in japan. The number of immunocompromised hosts, such as those with AIDS, is also increasing, suggesting that this rare infectious disease may increase in frequency in the near future. We present a case of tuberculosis of the prostate. ( info) |
6/56. Orificial tuberculosis and Kaposi's sarcoma in an hiv-negative individual. Orificial tuberculosis is a rare form of cutaneous tuberculosis. It happens mainly in immunocompromised patients and is characterized by rapidly ulcerating papules in the orifices, including oropharynx or anus, due to autoinoculation of internal tuberculosis. It is a symptom of advanced underlying disease. Kaposi's sarcoma occurs more frequently with the increase of hiv-infected patients. We report on an hiv-negative individual who developed rapid-deteriorating orificial tuberculosis concomitant with Kaposi's sarcoma and had a fatal outcome. ( info) |
7/56. Epididymal rhabdomyoma: report of a case, including histologic and immunohistochemical findings. Genital rhabdomyoma is a rare tumor of skeletal muscle origin that is usually found in the vulvar area of young women. The English literature contains only 2 previous case reports involving men, both of whom were 19 years old. One of these lesions originated in the tunica vaginalis of the testis, and the other originated in the prostate gland. We present the clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings of an epididymal rhabdomyoma in a 20-year-old man. To our knowledge, this is the first such case reported in this location. ( info) |
8/56. Recent changes in the assessment of urogenital tuberculosis. The urogenital tuberculosis has undergone a change in form and clinical assessment. The absolute proportion of urogenital tuberculosis cases has fallen off sharply since 1967. The nmber of surgical interventions is also remarkably reduced. The cases exhibiting a milder stage have significantly increased, while the severe cases have decreased. This change of tuberculosis has made a conservative therapy favorable; therefore the current operative indication is somewhat different than 15 years ago. The time of release from the stationary treatment depends first on the animal experiment and bacterial findings; furthermore, tests are necessary to determine the status of immunity. It was revealed with urogenital tuberculosis, through regular examination of the menstrual blood of women, that the number of positive cases among women was considerably higher, than among men. In contracted bladder a surgical intervention is often necessary due to intense pain and incontinence. We prefer the rectal bladder with sigmoid pull-through inside the sphincter ani, whereby excellent success can be achieved. The study shows that the clinical assessment of tuberculosis is somewhat different today than is was earlier. tuberculosis underwent a change in form that must be taken into consideration with respect to operative indication. ( info) |
9/56. Preoperative diagnosis of bilateral tuberculous epididymo-orchitis following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin therapy for superficial bladder carcinoma. We report a case of bilateral tuberculous epididymo-orchitis following intravesical bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) therapy for superficial bladder carcinoma in which the diagnosis was made by ultrasonography prior to surgery. The US findings include heterogeneous enlargement of the epididymis and testis, associated with scrotal-skin thickening and scrotal sinus track. patients with bladder carcinoma treated with intravesical BCG therapy, the presence of scrotal swelling with scrotal-skin thickening and epididymal involvement suggests tuberculous epididymo-orchitis rather than testicular tumour. It is important to be aware of this rare complication and to be familiar with the ultrasonographic features so that appropriate treatment can be given. ( info) |
10/56. Tuberculous prostatitis--a case report. Tuberculous prostatitis is a rare condition. A 55 years-old man admitted into a surgery unit of Mymensingh Medical College Hospital with features of prostatism. After clinical examination and investigations, it was diagnosed as a case of benign enlargement of prostate (BEP) and surgery was decided to do. During exploration a large cystic cavitation found in prostate and the intact median lobe taken out for histopathological examination, which revealed tuberculous granuloma. The patient had no evidence of past or present pulmonary tuberculosis. He was treated with anti-tubercular chemotherapy and responded well. No such case is found reported in bangladesh yet in through medline search database. So, the case is reported here. ( info) |