Tubercular epididymo-orchitis masquerading as testicular malignancy: An interesting case

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 511-512

  Roy, Somak ^a   Jain, Shyama ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Aspiration cytology, fine needle; Epididymo orchitis, tubercular; Tumor; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

TUBERCULOSTATIC AGENT;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ADULT; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; ORCHITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TESTIS TUMOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TUBERCULAR EPIDIDYMO ORCHITIS;

EID: 48149098637     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000325564     Document Type: Letter

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