Brucella epididymo-orchitis: a consideration in endemic area

• Main Author: Jaffar A. Al-Tawfiq
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Urologia 2006-06-01
• Series: International Brazilian Journal of Urology
• Subjects: epididymitis; orchitis; Brucella; diagnosis; therapeutics
• Online Access: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382006000300011

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by Brucella sp. and may affect many parts of the body. Brucella epididymo-orchitis had been reported in up to 20% of patients with brucellosis. This is a case report of Brucella epididymo-orchitis in a Saudi male patient. He presented with a unilateral swelling of the left testicle. He had fever, arthralgia and night sweats. Ultrasound examination revealed enlarged left epididymis and testicle. Brucella serology was positive and the patient responded to treatment with doxycycline and gentamicin. Thus, brucella infection should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with epididymo-orchitis from an endemic area.