Tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor: A case report

Spermatic cord tuberculosis with testicular involvement is rare and can closely resemble a testicular tumor, particularly in patients with no prior history of tuberculosis. A 5-year-old child presented with a left inguino-scrotal mass of 1 month's duration and underwent left orchiectomy after a...

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Main Authors: Lohourou Grah Franck, Bénié Adoubs Célestin, Traoré Ibrahim, Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand, Kobenan Attaa Ange Rebecca, Nandiolo Koné Rose
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Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
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Bénié Adoubs Célestin
Traoré Ibrahim
Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand
Kobenan Attaa Ange Rebecca
Nandiolo Koné Rose
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Bénié Adoubs Célestin
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description Spermatic cord tuberculosis with testicular involvement is rare and can closely resemble a testicular tumor, particularly in patients with no prior history of tuberculosis. A 5-year-old child presented with a left inguino-scrotal mass of 1 month's duration and underwent left orchiectomy after a presumptive diagnosis of a testicular tumor. Histopathological diagnosis revealed spermatic cord tuberculosis with testicular involvement. The patient followed the tuberculosis management protocol. At 18 months of follow-up, a good clinical outcome was observed. This condition presents a diagnostic dilemma similar to that of a testicular tumor. Orchiectomy can be avoided if frozen section examination is performed.
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spelling doaj-art-74ef164b4f0346f282762d6c43c9dee32025-08-20T02:48:07ZengElsevierUrology Case Reports2214-44202025-07-016110305610.1016/j.eucr.2025.103056Tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor: A case reportLohourou Grah Franck0Bénié Adoubs Célestin1Traoré Ibrahim2Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand3Kobenan Attaa Ange Rebecca4Nandiolo Koné Rose5Pediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire; Corresponding author : LOHOUROU Grah Franck / Addres Pediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké teaching hospital 01, BP 1174, Bouaké 01, Bouaké, Côte d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of the Bouaké Teaching Hospital University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'IvoireDepartment of Anatomy Pathology of the Bouake Teaching Hospital, University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'IvoirePediatric Surgery Unit of St. Joseph Moscati Catholic Hospital of Yamoussoukro, University Alassane Ouattara, Bouaké, Côte d'IvoireSpermatic cord tuberculosis with testicular involvement is rare and can closely resemble a testicular tumor, particularly in patients with no prior history of tuberculosis. A 5-year-old child presented with a left inguino-scrotal mass of 1 month's duration and underwent left orchiectomy after a presumptive diagnosis of a testicular tumor. Histopathological diagnosis revealed spermatic cord tuberculosis with testicular involvement. The patient followed the tuberculosis management protocol. At 18 months of follow-up, a good clinical outcome was observed. This condition presents a diagnostic dilemma similar to that of a testicular tumor. Orchiectomy can be avoided if frozen section examination is performed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025001275TuberculosisSpermatic cordTesticular
spellingShingle Lohourou Grah Franck
Bénié Adoubs Célestin
Traoré Ibrahim
Kpangni Ahua Jean Bertrand
Kobenan Attaa Ange Rebecca
Nandiolo Koné Rose
Tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor: A case report
Urology Case Reports
Tuberculosis
Spermatic cord
Testicular
title Tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor: A case report
title_full Tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor: A case report
title_fullStr Tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor: A case report
title_full_unstemmed Tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor: A case report
title_short Tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor: A case report
title_sort tuberculosis of the spermatic cord extended to the testis in a child mimics a testicular tumor a case report
topic Tuberculosis
Spermatic cord
Testicular
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214442025001275
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