Rawa Bapir, Ahmed Mohammed Abdalqadir, Esmaeel Aghaways, Hemn Hussein Bayz, Hiwa O Abdullah, Shaho F Ahmed, Berun A Abdalla, Jihad Ibrahim Hama, Bryar Othman Muhammed, Karokh Fadhil Hamahussein, Farman Mohammed Faraj, Fahmi Hussein Kakamad
Brucella epididymo-orchitis (BEO) is a rare complication of brucellosis. Despite the high incidence of brucellosis in developing countries, few case series on BEO are available. This study focuses on the clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment of BEO with a review of the literature. This study included consecutive BEO patients diagnosed and treated at Smart Health Tower between 2021 and 2023. The required data were retrospectively collected from patients' profiles. The BEO diagnosis was established through scrotal Doppler ultrasound in cases with a positive Rose Bengal test and positive IgG and IgM results for brucellosis, in addition to scrotal pain and swelling...
December 28, 2023: Archivio Italiano di Urologia, Andrologia