Title of article
Pleural and Pericardial Effusions: Rare Presentations of Brucellosis, Iran
Author/Authors
Soudbakhsh, Abdolreza tehran university of medical sciences tums - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, تهران, ايران , Roham, Maryam tehran university of medical sciences tums - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, تهران, ايران , Seyed Alinaghi, Ahmad tehran university of medical sciences tums - Iranian Research Center for HIV/AIDS (IRCHA), تهران, ايران , Emadi Kochak, Hamid tehran university of medical sciences tums - Imam Khomeini Hospital - Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, تهران, ايران , McFarland, Willi University of California, USA
From page
325
To page
326
Abstract
We report a rare case of brucellosis presenting with pleural and pericardial effusions in a 35 year-old male rancher in Iran with fever and dyspnea. Such findings should prompt inclusion of brucellosis in thedifferential diagnosis in endemic areas.
Keywords
Brucellosis , Pericardial effusion , Pleural effusion , Iran
Journal title
Acta Medica Iranica
Journal title
Acta Medica Iranica
Record number
2529783
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