Relapse of brucellosis simulating testis tumor

We report on a case of a 32‐year‐old man referred for evaluation of a painless left testicular mass suggesting a testicular tumor. Previous history was uneventful except for a 3‐year history of systemic brucellosis without epididymo‐orchitis. Radical inguinal orchidectomy was performed. Clinical and...

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Published in:	International journal of urology Vol. 11; no. 8; pp. 683 - 685
Main Authors:	KOÇAK, İZZET, DÜNDAR, MEHMET, CULHACI, NIL, ÜNSAL, ALPARSLAN
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Melbourne, Australia Blackwell Science Pty 01-08-2004
Subjects:	abscess Abscess - diagnosis Abscess - surgery Adult Brucella brucellosis Brucellosis - diagnosis Brucellosis - surgery Diagnosis, Differential Humans Male Orchiectomy Recurrence Testicular Diseases - diagnosis Testicular Diseases - surgery Testicular Neoplasms - diagnosis testis
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Summary:	We report on a case of a 32‐year‐old man referred for evaluation of a painless left testicular mass suggesting a testicular tumor. Previous history was uneventful except for a 3‐year history of systemic brucellosis without epididymo‐orchitis. Radical inguinal orchidectomy was performed. Clinical and histopathological findings indicated a brucellar abscess of the left testis. Even in the absence of systemic symptoms, the possible relapse of brucellosis as an abscess formation in the testis should be considered as a rare cause of testicular mass in patients who live in endemic regions.
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ISSN:	0919-8172 1442-2042
DOI:	10.1111/j.1442-2042.2004.00862.x