reported here are two cases of delayed postsurgical brucella abscess within the cranium, treated successfully by reoperation and appropriate medical therapy. both patients had an occupational exposure to the pathogenic organism. systemic symptoms of brucellosis became manifest postoperatively in case i and were present in case ii long before operation. the diagnosis was confirmed by serology an...

brucellosis is an endemic disease in our country. neurobrucellosis occurs in 5 to 10% of cases, and can present at any stage of of the disease. this study was undertaken to evaluate clinical, epidemiological and paraclinical aspects of brucellosis with and without neurological manifestations. data of 30 patients, 15 cases with nervous system involvement (neurobrucellosis) and 15 cases without n...

Brucellosis is one of the most common zoonotic infection worldwide and endemic in Turkey. It constitutes an important public health problem, especially in rural areas. Brucellosis primarily occurs in animals and it is transmitted to humans by direct contact with infected animals or ingestion of unpasteurized milk and milk products.1 Brucellosis is a multisystem disease and the clinical features...

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 ...

Brucellosis is an infectious disease that affects many organ systems. Osteoarticular involvement, especially spondylitis, is the most common complication of brucellosis, but psoas abscess is very rare. Serological tests at diagnosis of the disease are very valuable and most widely used. Herein, we report a case of psoas abscess secondary to brucellar spondylitis. In this case, interestingly, th...

Spondylodiskitis with epidural abscess due to brucellosis is very rare and serious complication, and it may result in neurological deficits. Here, we report a 29 year-old male patient with brucellosis causing spondylodiskitis and spinal epidural abscess resulting in neurological deficits such as paresis. Surgical therapy is the main approach in the treatment of the abscess. However, the patient...

background brucellosis is a systemic bacterial disease transmitted from animals to humans and involves many organs and tissues. symptoms of brucellosis are protean and can be similar to many other infectious diseases. none of the symptoms are specific enough to support the clinical diagnosis. the musculoskeletal system is one of the most commonly affected organs. disease can be present with bur...

Brucellosis is an endemic disease in our country. Neurobrucellosis occurs in 5 to 10% of cases, and can present at any stage of of the disease. This study was undertaken to evaluate clinical, epidemiological and paraclinical aspects of brucellosis with and without neurological manifestations. Data of 30 patients, 15 cases with nervous system involvement (neurobrucellosis) and 15 cases without n...