Mycobacterium marinum epididymoorchitis: case report and literature review
Language English Country Switzerland Media print-electronic
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
21734351
DOI
10.1159/000328220
PII: 000328220
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Anti-Bacterial Agents therapeutic use MeSH
- Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous diagnosis drug therapy microbiology MeSH
- Diagnostic Errors MeSH
- Epididymitis diagnosis drug therapy microbiology MeSH
- Immunosuppressive Agents adverse effects MeSH
- Arthritis, Infectious diagnosis drug therapy microbiology MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Methylprednisolone adverse effects MeSH
- Mycobacterium marinum isolation & purification pathogenicity MeSH
- Orchitis diagnosis drug therapy microbiology MeSH
- Finger Injuries complications MeSH
- Treatment Outcome MeSH
- Check Tag
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Anti-Bacterial Agents MeSH
- Immunosuppressive Agents MeSH
- Methylprednisolone MeSH
Mycobacterium marinum is the most frequent non-tuberculous Mycobacterium in humans. We report the first ever described case of epididymoorchitis resulting from hematogenous spread of M. marinum from hand oligoarthritis. This was initially mistaken for rheumatoid disease and methylprednisolone-induced immunosuppression led to hematogenous spread of infection to the testis and epididymis.
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