Epididymo-orchitis and Brucellosis.
A series of 40 patients presented with epididymo-orchitis between January 1983 and August 1985. In 14 brucellosis was diagnosed. In 10 of these (72%) both testis and epididymis were involved and 1 had bilateral disease. All patients with brucella epididymo-orchitis were treated with streptomycin and tetracycline and complete resolution occurred in 8 (57%).
Khan
M S
MS
Department of Surgery, Al-Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
Humayoon
M S
MS
Al Manee
M S
MS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000209:etiology*; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013752:Tetracycline / Q000627:therapeutic use
D013752:Tetracycline; D013307:Streptomycin