Abstract
Article: Epididymal Tuberculosis: A Diagnostic Challenge, Sonographic Findings, and Differential Diagnosis
Authors: Jeevan Mahaveer, MBBS, MRCS, FRCR, Michael Weston, MBChB, MRCP, FRCR, and Stephen Wolstenhulme, DCR, DMU, ULTA-2, MHSc
Category: Other [OT]
Credit: 0.5 SDMS CME Credit
Objectives: After studying the article titled “Epididymal Tuberculosis: A Diagnostic Challenge, Sonographic Findings, and Differential Diagnosis,” you will be able to:
Explain the protocol for the evaluation of a patient presenting with scrotal swelling, pain, and a discharging scrotal wall sinus
Discuss challenges associated with correlating tumor markers, semen analysis, urine samples, and multidrug-resistant mycobacterium to the abnormal sonographic appearance of the epididymis
Describe the disease progress, pathophysiology, and list of differential diagnosis for epididymal tuberculosis
Which statement describes the incidence of epididymal tuberculosis of the epididymis? Common progression of extrapulmonary tuberculosis Usually occurs when genitourinary tuberculosis includes renal involvement Genitourinary tuberculosis accounts for 4% of testicular involvement Uncommon entity included in genitourinary tuberculosis category
Which sonography examination was due to persistent swelling and the added clinical history of completing antitubercular treatment a year previously for pulmonary tuberculosis? First Second Third Fourth
Which sonography examination demonstrated thickened and hyperemic left epididymal tail with pathology extending to involve the tunica vaginal with swabs of the discharge confirming the presence of multidrug-resistant mycobacterium? First Second Third Fourth
In this case report, how did the tuberculosis spread to the epididymis? Hematogenous Lymphogenous Urinary reflux Human immunodeficiency virus
Along with the sonography examination, what information is required to make the diagnosis of epididymal tuberculosis? Enlarged testis with heterogeneous appearance Testicular biopsy Microbiological swabs from the sinus Pulmonary tuberculosis
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