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-year-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 6ng/ml,
Erythrocytes sedimentation rate was 130 mm/hr and Monteux
was positive. Prostate biopsy revealed features of tuberculosis and lumbosacral
radiograph revealed features of Pott’s disease. Diagnosis of disseminated
tuberculosis with prostate involvement was made and patient was placed on
anti-tuberculosis drugs with good response.
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