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Primary tuberculosis of scrotum.

Khalid M

Department of Surgery, Civil Hospital, Gojra, District Toba Tek Singh.

A case of 50 years old man with tuberculosis of scrotum is reported here that presented with non-healing ulcer on ventral surface of left hemiscrotum for the last one year. Ulcer edge biopsy and histopathological examination reports proved primary tuberculosis of left hemiscrotum. Antituberculosis therapy for nine months showed uneventful recovery during the follow-up visits.

Published 3 October 2005 in J Coll Physicians Surg Pak, 15(7): 439-40.
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