Seminal vesicle abscess due to tuberculosis: Role of tissue culture in making the diagnosis

Authors
Eastham, JA Spires, KS Abreo, F Johnson, JB Venable, DD
Citation
Ja. Eastham et al., Seminal vesicle abscess due to tuberculosis: Role of tissue culture in making the diagnosis, SOUTH MED J, 92(3), 1999, pp. 328-329
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
ISSN journal
00384348 → ACNP
Volume
92
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
328 - 329
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-4348(199903)92:3<328:SVADTT>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Abscess formation involving the seminal vesicle occurs rarely. We report a case of seminal vesicle abscess due to tuberculosis. Urine and fluid cultur es and histologic examination of the prostate were negative for mycobacteri a. The cause of the abscess was confirmed only after tissue cultures were d one.