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 epididy-moorchitis. 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 epididymoorchitis with diagnosis and treatment modalities.

Keywords

• Brucellosis
• Testis
• Epididymo-orchitis
• Acute scrotum
• Infection