[Genital brucellosis].
Since this is a systemic disease, it is not uncommon to find brucella organisms in urine during acute infection however, it frequently presents with orchi-epididymitis (2-20%) and, rarely, with granulomas in the urinary tract. We report on two cases of acute epididymitis. The pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this disease entity are briefly viewed highlighting the urological problem.
Arruza
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Servicio de Urologia, Hospital de Cruces, Baracaldo, Vizcaya, España.
Pertusa
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Zabala
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Llarena
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D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Brucelosis genital.