FDG PET/CT in a Case of Bilateral Tuberculous Epididymo-orchitis. (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ran, Pengcheng; Liang, Xiang; Zhang, Yu; Sun, Pengtao; Dong, Aisheng
• Is Part Of: Clinical nuclear medicine. Volume 44:Number 9(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: epididymis -- genitourinary tuberculosis -- PET/CT -- prostate -- testicle; Nuclear medicine -- Periodicals; Radioisotope scanning -- Periodicals; Nuclear Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.07575
• DOI: 10.1097/RLU.0000000000002606
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0363-9762

Abstract

Abstract : Abstract: Isolated genital tuberculosis is rare. We present a case of bilateral tuberculous epididymo-orchitis showing high FDG uptake on FDG PET/CT. In addition, the patient had a prostatic FDG-avid lesion, consistent with tuberculous prostatitis. This case indicates tuberculous epididymo-orchitis, especially in tuberculosis-endemic regions, should be considered as a differential diagnosis in patients with hypermetabolic epididymal or testicular lesions, including benign and malignant tumors, bacterial epididymo-orchitis, abscess, idiopathic granulomatous orchitis, and sarcoidosis.