Primary Tuberculous Prostatitis in an 85 Year old Male: A Case Report

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P Rambau

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TextPublisher number: Phone: +255 28 298 3384 Fax: +255 28 298 3386 Email: vc@bugando.ac.tz Website: www.bugando.ac.tz Language: English Series: ; Tanzania Medical Journal Volume 23 Issue 2 Publication details: Mwanza, Tanzania: Tanzania Medical Journal & Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences [CUHAS – Bugando] 2008Description: Pages 33-34ISSN:

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Summary: Abstract: An 85 year old male presented at Bugando Medical centre with history and physical examination suggestive of prostatic carcinoma. The diagnosis of benign enlargement of the prostate was made based on sonography and PSA level. TURP was done and the prostate chips were sent for histology. Histology showed caseous necrosis and few epithelioid granulomas and langerhan\'s giant cells. Ziehl-Neelsen stain was positive for acid fast bacilli. The diagnosis of tuberculous prostatitis was made with no other foci of infection. Chest x ray, spine x rays and sonography of kidneys were normal.

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RESEARCH ARTICLES	MWALIMU NYERERE LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE-CUHAS BUGANDO	NFIC	RA0868	-1	RA0868

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An 85 year old male presented at Bugando Medical centre with history and physical examination suggestive of prostatic carcinoma. The diagnosis of benign enlargement of the prostate was made based on sonography and PSA level. TURP was done and the prostate chips were sent for histology. Histology showed caseous necrosis and few epithelioid granulomas and langerhan\'s giant cells. Ziehl-Neelsen stain was positive for acid fast bacilli. The diagnosis of tuberculous prostatitis was made with no other foci of infection. Chest x ray, spine x rays and sonography of kidneys were normal.

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