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ArticleJournal of surgical case reports2026

Unilateral brucella epidydimo-orchitis: a case report and literature review.

Mohannad N AbuHaweeleh, Mohamed Abdelkareem, Nabil Mahmood, Tawiz Gul, Béla Tállai, Morshed Salah

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Article in Journal of surgical case reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mohannad N AbuHaweelehCollege of Medicine, QU Health, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6121-5158
Mohamed AbdelkareemUrology Section, Surgery Department, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Nabil MahmoodDepartment of Radiology, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Tawiz GulUrology Section, Surgery Department, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Béla TállaiUrology Section, Surgery Department, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.
Morshed SalahUrology Section, Surgery Department, Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

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Abstract

Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection transmitted through contact with infected animals or consumption of unpasteurized dairy products and remains endemic in regions such as the Mediterranean, Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Its variable clinical manifestations often mimic other diseases, complicating diagnosis. We report a case of unilateral Brucella epididymo-orchitis in a middle-aged animal handler to highlight diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. A 32-year-old Indian man working with camels and goats presented with fever, body aches, fatigue, poor appetite, and a lip ulcer. Initial examination was unremarkable. Laboratory tests showed hypochromic microcytic anemia, leukocytosis, and positive Brucella serology. Scrotal ultrasonography demonstrated testicular enlargement with increased vascularity, while blood cultures grew

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brucella epididymo-orchitisbrucellosisepididymo-orchitisgenitourinary infections

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PMCPMC13213605

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