A rare complication of brucellosis in children: Epididymoorchitis Çocuklarda nadir bir bruselloz komplikasyonu: Epididimoorşit

Aydin Z. G. G., Tanir G., Timur Ö. M., Öz F. N., BAYHAN G. İ., Teke T. A.

Gazi Medical Journal, vol.24, no.4, 2013 (Scopus) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.12996/gmj.2013.41
  • Journal Name: Gazi Medical Journal
  • Journal Indexes: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Keywords: Brucellosis, Child, Epididymoorchitis
  • Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease in our country and may lead to complications affecting many systems. Genitourinary tract involvement is rare in cases with brucellosis. Epididymoorchitis is the most frequent genitourinary system complication of brucellosis. In this article we report a case of brucellosis presented with recurrent epididymoorchitis. ©Copyright 2013 by Gazi University Medical Faculty.