Brucellar septic arthritis has become extremely rare in Western developed countries since bovine brucellosis has been successfully eradicated. Nevertheless, we should remain vigilant for this disease, as brucellosis is still endemic in many parts of the world. The authors present the rare manifestation of a brucellar septic arthritis of the knee joint, associated with a lytic lesion of the prox...

Background: Bacterial infections are mostly the consequence of an ascending infection of the genito-urinary tract which can ultimately lead to epididymo-orchitis. Ginseng has proven its worth with respect to reproductive function in several reports.Therefore, Escherichia coli M39 was employed to investigate whether Ginseng have protective effects on the testis of epididymo-orchitis in the rat m...

Acute epididymo-orchitis (the inflammation of one or both testes and epididymis) is a common urological diagnosis encountered by urologists and by emergency and primary care physicians. It should be differentiated from testicular torsion – a true urological emergency. Furthermore, acute epididymitis can be complicated by testicular abscesses or by testicular infarction, due to spermatic cord sw...

This comprehensive review provides in-depth coverage of progress made in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying cryptorchidism, a frequent pathology first described in about 1786 by John Hunter. The first part focuses on the physiology, embryology, and histology of epididymo-testicular descent. In the last 20 years epididymo-testicular descent has become the victim of schematic drawi...

OBJECTIVE To report relatively uncommon presentations of epididymo-orchitis and testicular abscess caused by Salmonella spp. in 2 immunocompromised patients. CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION A 56-year-old man, a known case of systemic lupus erythematosus on azathioprine and prednisolone therapy, developed urinary tract infection followed by bacteremia and epididymo-orchitis. Both urine ...

BACKGROUND Common etiologies of scrotal swelling in neonates include hydrocoele, inguinal hernia and testicular torsion; less common is epididymo-orchitis. Congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS), a rare entity, is known to present as progressive renal failure and its leading presentation with scrotal involvement has not been reported. MATERIAL/METHODS We report a rare case of CNS with primary cl...

BACKGROUND/AIM We aim to describe the clinical and laboratory characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of 21 patients with Brucella epididymo-orchitis (BEO) from Eskişehir Yunus Emre State Hospital, Turkey. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 21 patients with BEO who were diagnosed and followed in the Infectious Diseases Clinic between June 2001 and June 2013 were evaluated retrospectively. RE...

Genital herpes is increasingly caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), but recurrences are less frequent than with HSV-2. Distinguishing between primary genital infection and reactivation can be difficult, but HSV-1 more often causes severe primary infections and fewer recurrences. However, as virus reactivation is common during septic shock, a severe form of HSV-1 reactivation can occur...

The clinical data from 19 patients with brucellar spondylitis and 15 with tuberculous spondylitis were compared. The former disease affects males whose occupations expose them to Brucella. The lumbar spine is usually involved and there are other symptoms of brucellosis. Tuberculous spondylitis is not usually accompanied by general symptoms. The dorsal spine is more frequently affected and may e...