Rare case of brucellosis misdiagnosed as prostate carcinoma with lumbar vertebra metastasis: A case report.

Background: Prostatitis caused by infection is rare and usually lacks typical lower urinary tract symptoms. However, infection can cause serum prostate-specific antigen levels to become abnormally elevated. When concurrent with lumbar vertebra infection and erosion, brucellosis can easily be misdiagnosed as prostate cancer with bone metastasis.