Prostatic tuberculosis: case report
AUTOR(ES)
Sáenz-Abad, Daniel, Letona-Carbajo, Santiago, Benito-Arévalo, José Luis de, Sanioaquín-Conde, Isabel, Ruiz-Ruiz, Francisco José
FONTE
Sao Paulo Medical Journal
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2008-07
RESUMO
CONTEXT: Tuberculosis of the prostate has mainly been described in immunocompromised patients. However, it can exceptionally be found as an isolated lesion in immunocompetent patients. CASE REPORT: We report a case of prostatic tuberculosis in a young, healthy and immunocompetent patient with unremarkable findings from intravenous urographic examination. Computed tomography showed an abscess in the prostate and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated in a urine culture. Treatment with isoniazid, rifampin and pyrazinamide was successful.
