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SECONDARY TUBERCULOSIS OF PENIS -A Rare Case Report

THENMOZHI K

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Tuberculosis of penis is very rare entity even in developing countries. A 56 year old male patient presented with complaints of ulcero-proliferative growth over penis and was diagnosed as carcinoma penis, however biopsy of lesion showed evidence tuberculosis which was supported by chest X-ray.

 


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