title: A case of childhood Brucellosis with neurological involvement and epididymo-orchitis.
abstract: Brucellosis is a common zoonotic infection worldwide caused by Brucella species. Central nervous system involvement is a serious complication of brucellosis, and the clinical presentation is quite heterogeneous. The genitourinary system may be affected. Epididymo-orchitis is the most common type of urinary tract involvement, which can cause serious complications. Herein, we present a case of brucellosis in a child with a rare combination of epididymo-orchitis and neurobrucellosis not encountered previously in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Ankara Hematology Oncology Children's Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. salihakanik@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Saliha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanık-Yüksek
authors.forename: Belgin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gülhan
authors.forename: Aslınur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ozkaya-Parlakay
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tezer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009920:Orchitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents