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Case Reports
. 1990 Jul-Aug;43(6):673-4.

[Genital brucellosis]

[Article in Spanish]
A Arruza  1 , C Pertusa, J A Zabala, R Llarena
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  • PMID: 2092625
Case Reports

[Genital brucellosis]

[Article in Spanish]
A Arruza et al. Arch Esp Urol. 1990 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Since this is a systemic disease, it is not uncommon to find brucella organisms in urine during acute infection however, it frequently presents with orchi-epididymitis (2-20%) and, rarely, with granulomas in the urinary tract. We report on two cases of acute epididymitis. The pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of this disease entity are briefly viewed highlighting the urological problem.

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