Epididymoorchitis and pancytopenia caused by brucellosis.
A 15 year old boy presented with fever and acute painful scrotal swelling. Complete blood count showed pancytopenia. Serum brucella antibodies were positive. Pancytopenia and epididymoorchitis are rare complications of brucellosis and clinicians must consider this entity in the differential diagnosis of adolescents with epididiymoorchitis associated with pancytopenia.
Guler
Ekrem
E
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcuimam University, Kahramanmaras, 46050, Turkey. ekremguler@hotmail.com
Guler
Selma
S
Ucmak
Hasan
H
Gul
Mustafa
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis; D001854:Bone Marrow Cells / Q000166:cytology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005334:Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009920:Orchitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010808:Physical Examination; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013307:Streptomycin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline; D013307:Streptomycin