A case of childhood brucellosis with neurological involvement and epididymo-orchitis

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Kanık-Yüksek S., Gülhan B., Ozkaya-Parlakay A. N., Tezer H.

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, vol.8, no.12, pp.1636-1638, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 8 Issue: 12
• Publication Date: 2014
• Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.4432
• Journal Name: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1636-1638
• Keywords: Brucella, Child, Epididymoorchitis, Neurobrucellosis
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

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.