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Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Genitourinary system is the second most common site of tuberculosis (TB) after pulmonary system. Tuberculosis of the prostate is a rare manifestation of genitourinary tuberculosis. It is even more uncommon if occurring in an immune-competent individual. Prostate TB is usually an incidental finding i...

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Main Authors: Fazarina M,, Tan, GH, Badrulhisham B,, Shiran, MS, Tan, GC
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit UKM 2013
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7621/1/85-88.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.76212016-12-14T06:44:40Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7621/ Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia. Fazarina M, Tan, GH Badrulhisham B, Shiran, MS Tan, GC Genitourinary system is the second most common site of tuberculosis (TB) after pulmonary system. Tuberculosis of the prostate is a rare manifestation of genitourinary tuberculosis. It is even more uncommon if occurring in an immune-competent individual. Prostate TB is usually an incidental finding in transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). Here, we report a case of TB of the prostate in a 70-year-old man who had benign prostatic hyperplasia for two years. TB was diagnosed incidentally post-TURP. In this report, we also discuss additional tests which may help in establishing the diagnosis of genitourinary tuberculosis. Penerbit UKM 2013-06-01 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7621/1/85-88.pdf Fazarina M, and Tan, GH and Badrulhisham B, and Shiran, MS and Tan, GC (2013) Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia. Medicine & Health, 8 (2). pp. 85-88. ISSN 1823-2140 http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com
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description Genitourinary system is the second most common site of tuberculosis (TB) after pulmonary system. Tuberculosis of the prostate is a rare manifestation of genitourinary tuberculosis. It is even more uncommon if occurring in an immune-competent individual. Prostate TB is usually an incidental finding in transurethral resection of prostate (TURP). Here, we report a case of TB of the prostate in a 70-year-old man who had benign prostatic hyperplasia for two years. TB was diagnosed incidentally post-TURP. In this report, we also discuss additional tests which may help in establishing the diagnosis of genitourinary tuberculosis.
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author Fazarina M,
Tan, GH
Badrulhisham B,
Shiran, MS
Tan, GC
spellingShingle Fazarina M,
Tan, GH
Badrulhisham B,
Shiran, MS
Tan, GC
Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia.
author_facet Fazarina M,
Tan, GH
Badrulhisham B,
Shiran, MS
Tan, GC
author_sort Fazarina M,
title Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia.
title_short Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia.
title_full Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia.
title_fullStr Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia.
title_full_unstemmed Tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia.
title_sort tuberculosis of the prostate presenting as benign prostatic hyperplasia.
publisher Penerbit UKM
publishDate 2013
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7621/1/85-88.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/7621/
http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com
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