A man with a testicle size of 15cm bigger, a deadly bacterial infection...I've lost my ability to reproduce
Jan 21, 2025
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Tuberculosis is generally known to infect the lungs.
However, it rarely occurs in the urology and genital organs. In particular, tuberculosis bacteria are also found in the kidneys, uterus, prostate, and testicles.
According to a recent publication in the international journal 『Urology Case Reports』, a Moroccan man A (41) visited Ibn Sina University Hospital after suffering from swelling of the scrotum for about eight weeks.
The medical staff explained "The diameter of the swollen left testicle reached 15 cm."
A thick milk-like purulent secretion leaked through a microscopic hole under the testicle.
A chest X-ray examination was performed by medical staff suspected of tuberculosis, and it was found to be normal. In the bladder and kidneys, no obvious signs of suspected tuberculosis were found. In addition, the patient did not show symptoms such as fever, cough, cold sweat, and weight loss, which are symptoms of tuberculosis.
However, the medical team diagnosed it as a rare type of tuberculosis, 'testicular tuberculosis', through diagnostic tests and biopsy results such as scrotum ultrasound.
Intrusion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis during the urology phase 'Urinary GUTB' is not a rare case, accounting for about 27% of non-lung TB patients.
However, testicular tuberculosis is a rare tuberculosis that occurs only in approximately 2% to 3% of urogenital tuberculosis cases.
The medical staff performed a surgery to remove the left testis because they were concerned that the tuberculosis bacteria could develop into cancer or spread to other parts of the body, and prescribed anti-tuberculosis drugs for six months for treatment.
Afterwards, the patient returned home without any serious side effects.
However, as a result of follow-up examination, persistent atypia was found, which means that the ability to reproduce disappeared.
Medical staff at Ibn Sina University Hospital, who published the paper, said "A case that showed that urogenital tuberculosis should be considered when diagnosing testicular masses in tuberculosis-causing areas."
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
