GENITOURINARY TUBERCULOSIS MANIFESTING AS ACUTE EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS: A REPORT OF TWO CASES

Like tuberculous infection the overall incidence of genitourinary tuberculosis has increased in many countries during the recent years.Two cases of testicular tuberculosis manifesting as acute epididymo-orchitis are presented.Key Words: Tuberculosis, Orchitis

GENITOURINARY TUBERCULOSIS MANIFESTING AS ACUTE EPIDIDYMO-ORCHITIS: A REPORT OF TWO CASES

Like tuberculous infection the overall incidence of genitourinary tuberculosis has increased in many countries during the recent years.Two cases of testicular tuberculosis manifesting as acute epididymo-orchitis are presented.

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