A rare presentation of disseminated tuberculosis: Prostatic abscess. Journal Articles uri icon

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abstract

  • Involvement of the prostate by tuberculosis (TB) occurs rarely and tuberculosis prostate abscess is an even rarer occurrence. It has been reported in immunocompromised patients, mainly human immunodeficiency virus seropositive individuals. We are reporting a case of tuberculosis prostatic abscess in an immunocompetent patient with relapse of TB.

publication date

  • October 2017