Primary tuberculosis of the glans penis-a rare case report
Journal Title: Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 0
Abstract
A 36 year old man was diagnosed with tuberculosis of glans penis. The patient was positive to Mantoux test and Ziehl-Neelsen staining of the exuding pus from penile lesion. The antitubercular regimen of directly observed treatment short-course programme, for 3 d a week for 6 months was given to the patient. The tuberculoid growth was disappeared and the patient became normal, and in routine follow ups no ailment was noticed. This was as a case of primary tuberculosis at glans penis. It was discussed that an infection from tubercle bacilli of genitals in adults might arise as a primary focus or as a secondary one from some other foci.
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