Publication: Ultrasonography Findings of Testicular Tuberculosis in Nepalese Patients: A Case Series
Date
2024
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Nepal Medical Association
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Extrapulmonary tuberculosis constitutes about 20% of all cases of tuberculosis. It involves organs other than the lungs, such as lymph nodes, the genitourinary tract, abdomen, skin, joints and bones, and meninges. Tuberculosis of the testis is a rare disease. The diagnosis of testicular tuberculosis could be confused with testicular cancer, sarcoidosis or metastases. Herein, we describe the ultrasonography of five patients with testicular tuberculosis. This case series highlights the importance of ultrasonography in the diagnosis of rare form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis.
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Madan Thapa
Department of Radiology, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal
Sushmit Kafle
Department of Radiology, GP Koirala National Center for Respiratory Diseases, Belchautara, Tanahun, Nepal
Pratik Lamichhane
Department of Medicine, GP Koirala National Center for Respiratory Diseases, Belchautara, Tanahun, Nepal
Suresh Thapa
Department of Radiology, Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal