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Salmonella enteritidis orchitis in a 10–week‐old boy
Author(s) -
Berner R,
Schumacher RF,
Zimmerhackl LB,
Frankenschmidt A,
Brandis M
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1994.tb13191.x
Subject(s) - medicine , orchitis , salmonella enteritidis , complication , surgery , testicular torsion , genitourinary system , sex organ , salmonella , testicle , differential diagnosis , pediatrics , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics
Extraintestinal manifestations of salmonellosis in paediatric patients are found predominantly in infants less than three months of age. Genital involvement is a rare complication. We present a short review of the literature and describe the case of a 10–week‐old boy suffering from severe diarrhoea, who presented with a swelling of the right testicle after six days of illness. He underwent surgery on suspicion of testicular torsion, whereby orchitis was diagnosed. Salmonella enteritidis was cultured from the intraoperative swab. All cultures from blood, CSF and urine remained sterile. We conclude that orchitis must be taken into consideration as an extraintestinal complication of enteric salmonellosis and as a differential diagnosis of tcsticular torsion. In addition, we wish to emphasize that any infant less than three months of age with suspected or proven salmonellosis, should receive early antibiotic treatment.