Xanthogranuloma of the scrotum - 31/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/S0090-4295(01)01529-1
Ki Kyung Kim ⁎, a, Jung W Shim b
a Department of Urology, Kangnam Sungshim Hospital, Hallym University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
b Department of Pathology, Kangnam Sungshim Hospital, Hallym University Medical School, Seoul, South Korea
*Address for correspondence: Ki Kyung Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Urology, Kangnam Sungshim Hospital, Hallym University School of Medicine, 948-1, Daelim 1 Dong, Youngdeungpo-Gu, 150-071, Seoul, South Korea
Abstract |
Acute bacterial epididymitis manifests with epididymal swelling, high fever, and pain and responds well to treatment. However, chronic scrotal inflammatory lesions that form abscesses are often caused by tuberculous epididymitis, particularly in countries in which tuberculosis is endemic. We present a first case of xanthogranuloma of the scrotum that masqueraded as a tuberculous lesion and was treated by complete excision.
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Vol 59 - N° 2
P. 296 - février 2002 Retour au numéro
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