title: Different presentation types of primary Brucella epididimo-orchitis.
abstract: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease that involved genitourinary system in 2-20% and most commonly cause single sided epididymo-orchitis. In our country Brucella is an endemic disease and causes serious and different diagnosis of acute scrotum and epididymo-orchitis. In this paper six cases of epididymo-orchitis cases which were resistant to classical treatment were discussed according to clinical and laboratory findings. We describe different types of presentation of Brucella epididymo-orchitis with diagnosis and treatment modalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Ministry of Health Sakarya Teaching and Research Hospital, Sakarya. salihbudak1977@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Huseyin
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aydemir
authors.forename: Gokcen
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Budak
authors.forename: Salih
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Budak
authors.forename: Orcun
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Okan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yalbuzdag
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Keles
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002002:Brucella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000635:transmission; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D004823:Epididymitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009920:Orchitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents