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The epididymal lesion location was left-sided in 15 patients (31.9%), right-sided in 22 patients (46.8%) and bilateral in 10 patients (21.3%). The main symptoms were painless swelling of the scrotum in 21 cases (44.7%) and scrotal drop pain in 21 cases (44.7%). Scrotal physical examination revealed epididymal beaded enlargement in 12 patients (25.5%), testicular mass in one patient (2.1%), scrotal tenderness alone in seven patients (14.9%), ill-defined epididymal-testicular border in 21 patients (44.7%) and sinus formation in six patients (12.8%). After 2\u20134 weeks of anti-tuberculosis chemotherapy, the patients underwent a surgical procedure. We found that 10 (83.3%) of the 12 patients whose main symptom was epididymal beaded enlargement underwent simple epididymal surgery. Of the 21 patients whose main clinical manifestation was ill-defined testis-epididymis demarcation, 16 (72.2%) underwent epididymis-testicular surgery. All patients underwent postoperative chemotherapy for 3\u20136 months. Postoperative follow-up showed good response to treatment.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>It is difficult to diagnose early-stage epididymal tuberculosis. Epididymal tuberculosis is likely to have invaded surrounding tissues when signs such as epididymal beaded changes and ill-defined epididymis-testis border are present. 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