Open AccessA rare simultaneous condition: Pulmonary brucellosis in patient with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Author(s) -
Seyıt Ahmet Ay,
Yusuf Hançerli,
Seçil Deniz,
Muzaffer Sağlam,
Ferhat Denız,
Mustafa Hatipoğlu,
Veysel Özalper,
Arif Yönem,
Asım Ülçay,
Kamil Başköy
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
disease and molecular medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2147-6748
DOI - 10.5455/dmm.20160323125025
Subject(s) - medicine , brucellosis , hypogonadotropic hypogonadism , pediatrics , virology , hormone
Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease that remains a world-wide public health problem. Pulmonary involvement in the course of brucellosis is an extremely rare condition reported about 1-5% of the cases. Here, we present a case with pulmonary brucellosis, and hypogonadotropic (secondary) hypogonadism referred to our tertiary medical center for further evaluation about eunuchoidism and delayed puberty when he was applied to the primary care center with the complaint of only non-productive cough. Clinicians should consider the possibility of brucellosis being the cause of respiratory symptoms, even in the absence of other frequent symptoms of brucellosis particularly osteoarticular problems. [Dis Mol Med 2016; 4(1.000): 9-12