J Med Assoc Thai 2023; 106 (4):S131-3

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Prolonged fever due to Tuberculous Prostatitis: A case report
Arunsurat I Mail, Reechaipichitkul W , So-Ngern A , Chaisuriya N , Ratanawatkul P , Chumpangern W

There are various causes of prolonged fever. The most common causes are infection, malignancy, and inflammatory diseases. Primary tuberculous prostatitis is one of the unrecognized causes of prolonged fever. Only a few case reports of tuberculous prostatitis have been documented, and most of them occurred in immunocompromised patients. A present case reports described an unusual cause of prolonged fever due to primary tuberculous prostatitis in a 68-year-old immunocompetent man. He was response well to anti-tuberculosis therapy. No surgical intervention was required.

Keywords: Tuberculosis, Prostatitis, Tuberculous Prostatitis, Prolonged fever


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