Isolated tuberculous orchitis: A mimicker of testicular malignancy

• Main Authors: Joseph Paul, Sriram Krishnamoorthy, Marie Teresa, Santosh Kumar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2010-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Urology
• Subjects: Filariasis; testicular tumor; tuberculous orchitis
• Online Access: http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2010;volume=26;issue=2;spage=284;epage=286;aulast=Paul

Isolated tuberculous orchitis is a rare entity. The coexistence of tuberculosis of the testis with filarial worm infestation is even more rare. In this report, we present a case of tuberculous involvement of the testis, associated with filarial worm infestation in the spermatic cord that presented as a testicular tumor. A 55-year-old male presented with unilateral testicular swelling of four months duration. As the clinical evaluation was suggestive of testicular malignancy, he underwent a right high orchidectomy. The histopathology report revealed isolated tuberculous orchitis without epididymal involvement along with filarial infestation of the spermatic cord.