Brucellar testicular abscess: a rare cause of testicular mass.
Summary of "Brucellar testicular abscess: a rare cause of testicular mass."
Brucellosis is an endemic disease in Turkey, and testicular abscess is a rare and frequently misdiagnosed complication of brucellosis. In the literature there are only seven reported cases, and all were treated with both medical and surgical therapy. We report a case of brucellar testicular abscess treated with medical therapy only. Although the patient recovered clinically at the end of 6 weeks, the regression of the testicular lesion could not be observed until after 5 months.
Affiliation
Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Balikligol State Hospital, 34303, Sanliurfa, Turkey, yemisenmucahit@hotmail.com.
Journal Details
This article was published in the following journal.
Name: Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy
ISSN: 1437-7780
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Links
- PubMed Source: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22170279
- DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10156-011-0354-7
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Spermatic Cord Torsion
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Spermatocele
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