Abstract

MUNOZ-DAVILA, María José; MARIN, Antonio; MUNOZ, María Ángeles  and  RODRIGUEZ, Tomás. Moroccan man with longstanding spondylodiscitis, orchitis and endocarditis. Acta Med Colomb [online]. 2015, vol.40, n.2, pp.166-168. ISSN 0120-2448.

Osteoarticular involvement is the most common complication of brucellosis. Spondylodiscitis is a serious complication as it is often associated with abscess formation. The case of a 43 years old man born in Morocco with symptoms, signs and imaging findings of longstanding spondylodiscitis, orchitis and endocarditis is presented. Through the implementation of complementary laboratory tests, diagnosis infection by Brucella spp. was made.This case aims to raise awareness in the medical community about the importance of considering Brucella spp. as a differential diagnosis in patients with suspected infectious spondylodiscitis, especially in those patients with epidemiological background, allowing make a successful and timely diagnosis. This case is interesting because never before had been described the simultaneous presence of these three manifestations of brucellosis in an immunocompetent patient. (Acta Med Colomb 2015; 40: 166-168).

Keywords : Spondylodiscitis; orchitis; endocarditis; Brucella spp; Wright rose bengal agglutination.

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