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European Journal of General Medicine
Medical Investigations Society
ISSN: 1304-3897
Vol. 4, No. 4, 2007, pp. 201-204
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Bioline Code: gm07046
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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European Journal of General Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 4, 2007, pp. 201-204
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis And Chylothorax Related To Brucella Infection In A Cirrhotic Patient
Güçlü, Mustafa; Yakar, Tolga & Habeoğlu, M Ali
Abstract
Brucellosis can affect almost all organ systems in humans. Digestive symptoms have been
reported in several series. Brucella infection is a chronic systemic disease, particularly in which
there is reticuloendotelial system involvement. It can cause rarely hepatitis, cholecystitis or
pancreatitis in the gastrointestinal tractus. Brucella infection can rarely cause spontaneous
bacterial peritonitis. Although a variety of clinical presentations and complications involving
various organ systems has been reported, peritoneal involvement is a very rare presentation.
There has been no reported case of massive chylothorax in a cirrhotic patient due to brucellosis
in the literature. This report presents a case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and chylothorax
caused by Brucella melitensis.
Keywords
Brucella melitensis, chylothorax, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
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