A rare complication in humans of a rare disease in Germany: a case of bilateral tubo-ovarian abscesses caused by Brucella melitensis

Here, we present a clinical case of bilateral tubo-ovarian abscesses with spread to the appendix in a 29-year-old woman of Bosnian origin, that was caused by Brucella melitensis CONCLUSIONS: Our report discusses the lessons learned from this rare complication of brucellosis in a non-endemic region, scrutinizes the involvement of a dermoid cyst as hideout for chronic infection and summarizes current data on brucellosis epidemiology worldwide and in Germany.