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A Case of Brucellosis Presenting with Multiple Hypodense Splenic Lesions and Bilateral Pleural Effusions
Joint Authors
Eruz, Emine Dilek
Birengel, Serhat
Bozkurt, Gulden Yilmaz
Azap, Alpay
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-05-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Brucellosis is a zoonotic infectious disease, which mainly present with lymphoreticular system invovement.
However any organ system can be attacked by the microorganism.
In this paper we present a 52-year-old female patient who was admitted to the Infectious Diseases Department with complaints of fatigue, arthralgias, fever, and weight loss.
In the medical examination and radiological analysis bilateral pleural effusions and hepatosplenomegaly were detected.
Serum transaminase levels were two times higher than the upper limits of normal.
Abdominal ultrasound revealed sludge in the gallbladder and multiple hypodense splenic lesions (the largest was 1 cm in diameter).
Brucella melitensis was isolated from the blood culture of the patient.
Rifampicin (600 mg/day) and doxycycline (200 mg/day) therapy was started.
Follow-up chest radiography and ultrasonography revealed the absence of pleural effusion.
Splenic lesions and hepatosplenomegaly were totally regressed.
The patient has been followed for 3 months after 6 week antibiotic regimen without recurrence.
Brucellosis was expected to be the cause of all pathological signs.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Eruz, Emine Dilek& Birengel, Serhat& Azap, Alpay& Bozkurt, Gulden Yilmaz. 2011. A Case of Brucellosis Presenting with Multiple Hypodense Splenic Lesions and Bilateral Pleural Effusions. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Eruz, Emine Dilek…[et al.]. A Case of Brucellosis Presenting with Multiple Hypodense Splenic Lesions and Bilateral Pleural Effusions. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Eruz, Emine Dilek& Birengel, Serhat& Azap, Alpay& Bozkurt, Gulden Yilmaz. A Case of Brucellosis Presenting with Multiple Hypodense Splenic Lesions and Bilateral Pleural Effusions. Case Reports in Medicine. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-485248
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-485248