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Brucellar Testicular Abscess Presenting as a Testicular Mass: Can Color Doppler Sonography be used in Differentiation?

Furkan KAYA
Ali KOÇYİĞİT
Cihan KAYA
İbrahim TÜRKÇÜER
Mustafa SERİNKEN
Nevzat KARABULUT
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43–46
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We present a case of testicular abscess due to brucellosis diagnosed with serologic tests and color Doppler sonography, and treated with antibiotics and fine needle aspiration.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Brucellosis is an endemic disease in various regions of the world.
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Key Findings & Data:Testicular abscess is a very rare complication of brucellosis which can be misdiagnosed as a testicular mass and may lead to unnecessary orchiectomy.
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Conclusion & Impact:We present a case of testicular abscess due to brucellosis diagnosed with serologic tests and color Doppler sonography, and treated with antibiotics and fine needle aspiration.
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Brucellosis is an endemic disease in various regions of the world. Testicular abscess is a very rare complication of brucellosis which can be misdiagnosed as a testicular mass and may lead to unnecessary orchiectomy. To our knowledge there are only eight reported cases in the literature of a brucellar testicular abscess. We present a case of testicular abscess due to brucellosis diagnosed with serologic tests and color Doppler sonography, and treated with antibiotics and fine needle aspiration.

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KAYA, F., KOÇYİĞİT, A., KAYA, C., TÜRKÇÜER, İ., SERİNKEN, M., KARABULUT, N. (2015). Brucellar Testicular Abscess Presenting as a Testicular Mass: Can Color Doppler Sonography be used in Differentiation?. Turkish journal of emergency medicine (Online), Cilt: 15 - Sayı: 1, 43–46. https://ajindex.com/articles/373991

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