Integration of Clinicopathologial and Microbiological Evaluation in The Diagnosis of Tubercilous Epididymo- Orchitis- A Case Report

Abstract

Genitourinary tract Tuberculosis is a common cause of extrapulmonary Tuberculosis caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis of the testis and epididymis is rarely associated with scrotal fistula.
We present a case of advanced Tuberculous epididymo- orchitis who was unresponsive to emperical therapy
for epididymo- orchitis . Orchidectomy was done to rule out malignancy. Pre operative differentiation of
Tuberculous epididymo- orchitis from non tuberculous epididymo- orchitis and testicular tumor is
difficult.Integration of histopathology with microbiological evaluation is important in diagnosis and
management of GUTB