A Case of Brucellosis with a Rare Complication: Pericarditis
  • Gizem Zorlu
    Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
  • Seyit Uyar
    Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
  • Hakan Ozer
    Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
  • Murat Esin
    Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
  • Selin Kir
    Department of Cardiology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
  • Abdullah Tokuc
    Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
  • Süleyman Dolu
    Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
  • Feyzi Bostan
    Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya
  • Ayhan Hilmi Cekin
    Department of Gastroenterology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya

Keywords

Brucellosis, pericarditis, infection disease

Abstract

Objectives: To describe brucellosis and its possible complications according to clinical, laboratory and radiological findings.

Methods: We describe a case of Brucella pericarditis visualized at transthoracic echocardiography with clinical manifestations.

Results: Clinical manifestations, imaging and laboratory findings provided the correct diagnosis of Brucella pericarditis. The patient recovered fully following doxycycline and rifampin therapy.

Conclusion: Brucellosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of disorders that affect the pericardium in endemic areas.

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    Published: 2017-01-27
    Issue: Vol. 4 No. 1 (view)

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    Zorlu G, Uyar S, Ozer H, Esin M, Kir S, Tokuc A, Dolu S, Bostan F, Cekin AH. A Case of Brucellosis with a Rare Complication: Pericarditis. EJCRIM 2017;4 doi:10.12890/2016_000471.