A case of epididymo-orchitis and paravertebral abscess due to brucellosis.
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection involving many systems and it is widespread in Turkey. Involvement of muscular and skeletal systems is a common complication of brucellosis. Involvement of genitourinary system (epididymo-orchitis) is a rarer complication (Sözen TH. Infeksiyon Hastaliklari. 1996; pp. 486-493; Edward J. Young. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, 5th edn. 2000; pp. 22386-22393). Brucellosis accompanied by abscess formation in the vertebra is frequently seen in the elderly and patients with a chronic disease (Sözen TH. Infeksiyon Hastaliklari. 1996; pp. 486-493; Edward J. Young. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 2, 5th edn. 2000; pp. 22386-22393; Af-Eissa YA, Kambal AM et al. Ann Rheum Dis 1990;49 : 896-900; Colmenore JD, Cisneron JM, Orjuela DL et al. Infection 1992; 20: 38-42). Brucellosis accompanied by paravertebral abscess and epididymo-orchitis is extremely rare. In this report, we present a case of epididymo-orchitis and paravertebral abscess due to brucellosis.
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Tuberculosis Reference and Research Laboratory, Refik Saydam Hygiene Centre, 06100 Sihhiye-Ankara, Turkey. scesur@yahoo.com
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography