Nocardia epididymo-orchitis in an immunosuppressed patient.
The immunocompromised patient after organ transplantation is susceptible to unusual and life-threatening infections. We report a case of epididymitis that evolved into testicular nocardiosis after cardiac transplantation. An awareness of the potential for these infections and early diagnosis may prevent extensive morbidity in the post-transplantation patient.
D000328:Adult; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007108:Immune Tolerance; D008297:Male; D009617:Nocardia Infections / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D009920:Orchitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology