Tuberculosis Relapse in the Epididymis After the Completion of Nine Months of Anti-Tuberculosis Chemotherapy in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus

Chikako Ichikawa,1 Sho Tanaka,2,3 Masahiro Takubo,1,3 Masaru Kushimoto,3 Jin Ikeda,3 Katsuhiko Ogawa,3,4 Ichiro Tsujino,3,5 Yutaka Suzuki,3,4 Masanori Abe,2 Hisamitsu Ishihara,1 Midori Fujishiro1,3 1Division of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School...

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Autores principales: Ichikawa C, Tanaka S, Takubo M, Kushimoto M, Ikeda J, Ogawa K, Tsujino I, Suzuki Y, Abe M, Ishihara H, Fujishiro M
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:4f31dc3b9e4d4e1ea817d746333996012021-12-02T14:57:41ZTuberculosis Relapse in the Epididymis After the Completion of Nine Months of Anti-Tuberculosis Chemotherapy in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus1178-203Xhttps://doaj.org/article/4f31dc3b9e4d4e1ea817d746333996012021-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/tuberculosis-relapse-in-the-epididymis-after-the-completion-of-nine-mo-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-TCRMhttps://doaj.org/toc/1178-203XChikako Ichikawa,1 Sho Tanaka,2,3 Masahiro Takubo,1,3 Masaru Kushimoto,3 Jin Ikeda,3 Katsuhiko Ogawa,3,4 Ichiro Tsujino,3,5 Yutaka Suzuki,3,4 Masanori Abe,2 Hisamitsu Ishihara,1 Midori Fujishiro1,3 1Division of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; 4Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 5Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Sho TanakaDivision of Nephrology, Hypertension and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, JapanTel +81-3-3972-8111Fax +81-3-3972-8311Email tanakasho13@gmail.comMidori FujishiroDivision of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, JapanTel +81-3-3972-8111Fax +81-3-3972-8199Email fujishiro.midori@nihon-u.ac.jpAbstract: The standard six-month tuberculosis (TB) treatment comprises an intensive phase lasting two months, followed by a continuation phase lasting four months. Meanwhile, the nine-month regimen, which has a prolonged continuation phase, is indicated for patients with complicated diabetes mellitus (DM) because of their poor response to treatment. A 61-year-old Japanese man with poorly controlled DM for five years presented with bilateral scrotal swelling noticed two weeks ago. He had a history of pleuritis, pericarditis, and peritonitis two years ago. These symptoms led to the diagnosis of culture-negative extrapulmonary TB. He received the nine-month chemotherapy regimen (isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for two months, followed by isoniazid and rifampin for seven months), and his symptoms significantly improved. The swollen scrotum was accompanied by mild tenderness and pus discharge from a fistula. Imaging study revealed bilaterally diffusely enlarged epididymis. However, the acid-fast bacilli smear and culture and polymerase chain reaction using urine and pus discharge tested negative. Bilateral epididymectomy was performed. Although the acid-fast bacilli smear was negative, the pathology demonstrated granuloma formation and acid-fast bacilli tissue culture confirmed multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The optimal treatment regimen and duration for extrapulmonary TB with unknown drug susceptibility are debatable. The nine-month regimen can be insufficient in some cases. Thus, detailed follow-up is essential, and TB relapse should be thoroughly monitored.Keywords: chemotherapy, diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis, epididymitisIchikawa CTanaka STakubo MKushimoto MIkeda JOgawa KTsujino ISuzuki YAbe MIshihara HFujishiro MDove Medical Pressarticlechemotherapydiabetes mellitustuberculosisepididymitisTherapeutics. PharmacologyRM1-950ENTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, Vol Volume 17, Pp 463-470 (2021)
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topic chemotherapy
diabetes mellitus
tuberculosis
epididymitis
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
spellingShingle chemotherapy
diabetes mellitus
tuberculosis
epididymitis
Therapeutics. Pharmacology
RM1-950
Ichikawa C
Tanaka S
Takubo M
Kushimoto M
Ikeda J
Ogawa K
Tsujino I
Suzuki Y
Abe M
Ishihara H
Fujishiro M
Tuberculosis Relapse in the Epididymis After the Completion of Nine Months of Anti-Tuberculosis Chemotherapy in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
description Chikako Ichikawa,1 Sho Tanaka,2,3 Masahiro Takubo,1,3 Masaru Kushimoto,3 Jin Ikeda,3 Katsuhiko Ogawa,3,4 Ichiro Tsujino,3,5 Yutaka Suzuki,3,4 Masanori Abe,2 Hisamitsu Ishihara,1 Midori Fujishiro1,3 1Division of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 2Division of Nephrology, Hypertension and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 3Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; 4Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan; 5Division of Respiratory Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence: Sho TanakaDivision of Nephrology, Hypertension and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, JapanTel +81-3-3972-8111Fax +81-3-3972-8311Email tanakasho13@gmail.comMidori FujishiroDivision of Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases Department of Internal Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, 30-1 Oyaguchi Kami-cho, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 173-8610, JapanTel +81-3-3972-8111Fax +81-3-3972-8199Email fujishiro.midori@nihon-u.ac.jpAbstract: The standard six-month tuberculosis (TB) treatment comprises an intensive phase lasting two months, followed by a continuation phase lasting four months. Meanwhile, the nine-month regimen, which has a prolonged continuation phase, is indicated for patients with complicated diabetes mellitus (DM) because of their poor response to treatment. A 61-year-old Japanese man with poorly controlled DM for five years presented with bilateral scrotal swelling noticed two weeks ago. He had a history of pleuritis, pericarditis, and peritonitis two years ago. These symptoms led to the diagnosis of culture-negative extrapulmonary TB. He received the nine-month chemotherapy regimen (isoniazid, rifampin, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol for two months, followed by isoniazid and rifampin for seven months), and his symptoms significantly improved. The swollen scrotum was accompanied by mild tenderness and pus discharge from a fistula. Imaging study revealed bilaterally diffusely enlarged epididymis. However, the acid-fast bacilli smear and culture and polymerase chain reaction using urine and pus discharge tested negative. Bilateral epididymectomy was performed. Although the acid-fast bacilli smear was negative, the pathology demonstrated granuloma formation and acid-fast bacilli tissue culture confirmed multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The optimal treatment regimen and duration for extrapulmonary TB with unknown drug susceptibility are debatable. The nine-month regimen can be insufficient in some cases. Thus, detailed follow-up is essential, and TB relapse should be thoroughly monitored.Keywords: chemotherapy, diabetes mellitus, tuberculosis, epididymitis
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author Ichikawa C
Tanaka S
Takubo M
Kushimoto M
Ikeda J
Ogawa K
Tsujino I
Suzuki Y
Abe M
Ishihara H
Fujishiro M
author_facet Ichikawa C
Tanaka S
Takubo M
Kushimoto M
Ikeda J
Ogawa K
Tsujino I
Suzuki Y
Abe M
Ishihara H
Fujishiro M
author_sort Ichikawa C
title Tuberculosis Relapse in the Epididymis After the Completion of Nine Months of Anti-Tuberculosis Chemotherapy in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
title_short Tuberculosis Relapse in the Epididymis After the Completion of Nine Months of Anti-Tuberculosis Chemotherapy in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
title_full Tuberculosis Relapse in the Epididymis After the Completion of Nine Months of Anti-Tuberculosis Chemotherapy in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
title_fullStr Tuberculosis Relapse in the Epididymis After the Completion of Nine Months of Anti-Tuberculosis Chemotherapy in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
title_full_unstemmed Tuberculosis Relapse in the Epididymis After the Completion of Nine Months of Anti-Tuberculosis Chemotherapy in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Diabetes Mellitus
title_sort tuberculosis relapse in the epididymis after the completion of nine months of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy in a patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
publisher Dove Medical Press
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/4f31dc3b9e4d4e1ea817d74633399601
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