%0 Journal Article
%T Tuberculosis of the Prostate Gland Masquerading  Prostate Cancer: A Case Report
%A Sani Ali Aji
%A Sani Usman Alhassan
%A Sharfuddeen Abbas Mashi
%A Muhammad Ibrahim Imam
%J Open Journal of Urology
%P 269-271
%@ 2160-5629
%D 2013
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/oju.2013.37050
%X <p class=\"MsoNormal\">
	<span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Tuberculosis is one of the most important infectious diseases,
particularly in developing countries. Involvement of the prostate gland is very
rare. We present a 70</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">year</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">old man who presented with low back pain and progressive weakness of
the lower limbs associated with irritative lower urinary tract symptoms. Prostate
gland was enlarged, hard and nodular. Prostate specific antigen was 6</span><span lang=\"EN-US\"> </span><span lang=\"EN-US\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ng/ml,
Erythrocytes sedimentation rate was </span><st1:chmetcnv tcsc=\"0\" numbertype=\"1\" negative=\"False\" hasspace=\"True\" sourcevalue=\"130\" unitname=\"mm\" w:st=\"on\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">130 mm</span></st1:chmetcnv><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">/hr and Monteux
was positive. Prostate biopsy revealed features of tuberculosis and lumbosacral
radiograph revealed features of PottĄ¯s disease. Diagnosis of disseminated
tuberculosis with prostate involvement was made and patient was placed on
anti-tuberculosis drugs with good response.</span></span> 
</p>
%K Disseminated Tuberculosis
%K Prostate Gland
%K Diagnosis
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=39019