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1Division of Andrology, Dermatology Clinic, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
Abstract:
The diagnosis of male genitourinary tuberculosis is seldom apparent until the disease is far advanced. The earliest clinical symptoms in most cases are epididymitis, dysuria, and hematuria. In the present case, evaluation of a 26-year-old male complaining about primary infertility revealed leukocytospermia and a normal sperm count. The diagnosis of genitourinary tuberculosis was based on positive morning urine culture. Infertility is an uncommon first sign of male genitourinary tuberculosis, but may be a clue to early diagnosis, as demonstrated in the present case.
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