Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Chronic Orchiepididymitis in a Military Trainee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Joint Authors
Williams, Michael U.
Burris, Ashley
Zingalis, Amy
Lindholm, David A.
White, Brian K.
Source
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Orchiepididymitis is a clinical diagnosis.
The acute form secondary to sexually transmitted or enteric pathogens is well known to primary care providers.
However, chronic orchiepididymitis may be secondary to genitourinary tuberculosis (TB), and physicians in countries with a low prevalence of TB might not consider it in their differential diagnosis.
Indeed, cognitive errors, such as anchoring or availability bias, may contribute to a delayed diagnosis of genitourinary TB.
We present a case of chronic orchiepididymitis as a result of disseminated TB in a Cameroonian male who was visiting the United States for military training.
He experienced diagnostic delay and was ultimately diagnosed by orchiectomy.
Early consideration of a diagnosis of TB for chronic or recurrent orchiepididymitis in a patient with epidemiologic risk factors is of utmost importance because delayed diagnosis could lead to organ loss.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Williams, Michael U.& Burris, Ashley& Zingalis, Amy& Lindholm, David A.& White, Brian K.. 2018. Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Chronic Orchiepididymitis in a Military Trainee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Williams, Michael U.…[et al.]. Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Chronic Orchiepididymitis in a Military Trainee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Williams, Michael U.& Burris, Ashley& Zingalis, Amy& Lindholm, David A.& White, Brian K.. Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Chronic Orchiepididymitis in a Military Trainee: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Case Reports in Infectious Diseases. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1144637
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1144637