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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2021

Rare case of brucellosis misdiagnosed as prostate carcinoma with lumbar vertebra metastasis: A case report.

Jun-Feng Yan, Hai-Yong Zhou, Sheng-Fu Luo, Xing Wang, Jian-Di Yu

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jun-Feng YanDepartment of Urology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang Province, China.
Hai-Yong ZhouDepartment of Urology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang Province, China.
Sheng-Fu LuoDepartment of Urology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang Province, China.
Xing WangDepartment of Urology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang Province, China.
Jian-Di YuDepartment of Urology, Zhejiang Hospital, Hangzhou 310030, Zhejiang Province, China. yujd.pn@gmail.com.
Zhejiang Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProstatitis caused by CASE SUMMARY: A 45-year-old man complained of recurrent low back pain and fever for 2 wk. Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar vertebrae showed abnormal signs at the rear of the L4-5 vertebral body. Serum prostate-specific antigen level was 17.64 ng/mL, and positron emission tomography/computed tomography suggested the possibility of prostate cancer with liver and lumbar metastases. The patient was transferred to our department for further treatment. He experienced repeated bouts of fever and low back pain during hospitalization. Biopsy results indicated prostatitis. There was no significant increase in white blood cell count or procalcitonin levels. The

conclusionIn patients with low back pain and fever accompanied by elevated prostate-specific antigen levels and lesions of the prostate and lumbar spine, a detailed medical history and blood and urine cultures should be obtained, and attention should be given to the local epidemic infectious disease situation.

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BrucellosisCase reportFeverInfectious diseaseProstate-specific antigenProstatitis

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