Value of Excretory Urography in Chronic Epididymitis - Analysis of 60 Cases -.
- Author:
Kwang Myung KIM
;
Young Kyoon KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
chronic epididymitis;
excretory urography
- MeSH:
Cost-Benefit Analysis;
Epididymitis*;
Fistula;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Male;
Tuberculosis, Renal;
Urography*
- From:Korean Journal of Urology
1985;26(6):622-626
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of excretory urography, results were reviewed in 60 patients with chronic epididymitis. In 37 patients(of total 60 cases) who have neither scrotal fistula nor hematuria (microscopic or gross) nor positive urine AFB staining, there was no tuberculous finding in excretory urography. And findings consistent with renal tuberculosis were found in 11 cases (73% ) of 15 patients with scrotal fistula, in 9 cases (75%) of 12 patients with hematuria and in 4 cases (80%) of 5 patients with positive urine AFB staining. Therefore, routine use excretory urography in chronic epididymitis is revealing neither scrotal fistula nor hematuria nor positive AFB in urine is not always necessary for detection of renal tuberculosis in terms of cost effectiveness.
