Epididymo-orchitis due to brucellosis.
A diagnosis of epididymo-orchitis due to brucellosis was made in 13 patients between 1989 and 1991. Both testis and epididymis were involved in 8 patients, 3 had bilateral epididymo-orchitis and 2 presented with orchitis alone. Patients were treated with a combination of 200 mg doxycycline and 600 mg rifampicin daily for 6 weeks and complete resolution was achieved in 10.
Afşar
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Department of Urology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Sahinbey Hospital, Turkey.
Baydar
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Sirmatel
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy