Suppurative epididymo-orchitis due to Salmonella enteritidis.
A 50-year-old man developed suppurative epididymo-orchitis 3 weeks after an episode of gastroenteritis. Culture of the removed testis yielded Salmonella enteritidis. The importance of remembering salmonella in the differential diagnosis of epididymo-orchitis is stressed.
D004823:Epididymitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000209:etiology*; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D013492:Suppuration