title: [Renal brucelloma: an exceptional pathology].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report one case of renal brucelloma, an extraordinarily rare pathology in our environment.
  
  
  METHODS
  51-year-old completely asymptomatic patient who was referred from his primary care physician for the study of a calcified image on the right renal area discovered in a x-ray control.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Radiological studies (US + CT scan + IVU) showed an irregular calcified mass in the lower pole of a non-functional right kidney. Microbiological diagnosis was negative. Radical nephrectomy was performed. Purulent material came out from the kidney during the operation, which cultured (+) to Brucella Melitensis. Pathologic study was compatible with renal brucelloma.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Genitourinary involvement by Brucella is second in frequency after osteoarticular, being orchyoepididymitis the most common clinical presentation, followed by prostatitis. Renal involvement is exceptional.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Urología, Hospital General de Elda, Elda, Alicante, España. kikampa@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Herrero Polo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andréu García
authors.forename: José Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Alapont Alacreu
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Brotons Márquez
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schiefenbusch Munné
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Botella Almodóvar
authors.forename: Gonzalo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Llamazares Cachá
mesh_terms: D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged