Penile Tuberculosis: A Rare Manifestation of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis | Chapter 4 | An Overview of Disease and Health Research Vol. 6

 

Introduction: The 2024 WHO Global Tuberculosis report labelled Tuberculosis as the leading cause of mortality amongst infectious diseases, surpassing COVID-19. Extrapulmonary manifestations account for almost 20% cases. Penile tuberculosis is a rare variant of genital tuberculosis in males, accounting for less than 1% of all cases.

 

Case: The case of a 65-year-old man, who presented with several painful ulcerative lesions on the glans penis that had developed over the span of 1 year, was presented. Histopathological examination from a wedge biopsy of the lesion revealed granulomatous inflammation, which, being the diagnostic hallmark, confirmed the diagnosis of penile tuberculosis. Thus, the patient was enrolled under the RNTCP program and received Anti-Tuberculous Treatment (ATT).

 

Conclusion: Penile tuberculosis is a rare clinical entity. Therefore, maintaining a high level of clinical suspicion is crucial for achieving a timely and accurate diagnosis, which facilitates the initiation of appropriate therapy.

 

Author(s) Details

Harikrishna R
Department of Urology and Renal Transplant, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, India.

 

Sanjula Jethwani
Department of Urology and Renal Transplant, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, India.

 

A T Rajeevan
Department of Urology and Renal Transplant, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, India.

 

A V Venugopalan
Department of Urology and Renal Transplant, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, India.

 

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