Primary prostatic tuberculosis: A rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis

Primary tuberculosis of the prostate is a rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis with an autopsy incidence of 1%. We report a case of primary prostatic tuberculosis and review the pathology, varied presentations and management of this rare entity.

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Main Author: J.M. Ratkal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2015-06-01
Series:African Journal of Urology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570415000053
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spelling doaj-31b4c753d3cf4a5ba2f559dedf304ff52020-11-25T02:18:40ZengSpringerOpenAfrican Journal of Urology1110-57042015-06-0121214214310.1016/j.afju.2014.09.003Primary prostatic tuberculosis: A rare form of genitourinary tuberculosisJ.M. RatkalPrimary tuberculosis of the prostate is a rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis with an autopsy incidence of 1%. We report a case of primary prostatic tuberculosis and review the pathology, varied presentations and management of this rare entity.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570415000053ProstateTuberculosisGenitourinary tuberculosis, Primary prostatic tuberculosis
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author J.M. Ratkal
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Primary prostatic tuberculosis: A rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis
African Journal of Urology
Prostate
Tuberculosis
Genitourinary tuberculosis, Primary prostatic tuberculosis
author_facet J.M. Ratkal
author_sort J.M. Ratkal
title Primary prostatic tuberculosis: A rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis
title_short Primary prostatic tuberculosis: A rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis
title_full Primary prostatic tuberculosis: A rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis
title_fullStr Primary prostatic tuberculosis: A rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis
title_full_unstemmed Primary prostatic tuberculosis: A rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis
title_sort primary prostatic tuberculosis: a rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis
publisher SpringerOpen
series African Journal of Urology
issn 1110-5704
publishDate 2015-06-01
description Primary tuberculosis of the prostate is a rare form of genitourinary tuberculosis with an autopsy incidence of 1%. We report a case of primary prostatic tuberculosis and review the pathology, varied presentations and management of this rare entity.
topic Prostate
Tuberculosis
Genitourinary tuberculosis, Primary prostatic tuberculosis
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570415000053
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