Author/Authors :
Li, Jun-Jie Zhejiang University - Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital - Department of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, China , Sheng, Zi-Ke Zhejiang University - Medical College, Children’s Hospital - Department of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, China , Tu, Sheng Zhejiang Chinese Medical University - First Affiliated Hospital, China , Bi, Sheng First Affiliated Hospital - Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital - Department of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, China , Shen, Xiao-Min Zhejiang University - Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital - Department of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, China , Sheng, Ji-Fang Zhejiang University - Medical College, First Affiliated Hospital - Department of Infectious Diseases, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, China
Abstract :
Objective: To report a rare case of brucellosis with myelo-dysplastic syndrome (MDS). Clinical Presentation and Intervention: A 70-year-old woman presented with pancytopenia and fever of unknown origin (FUO). The initial diagnosis was brucellosis; the woman was treated with doxycycline and rifampin against Brucella melitensis but was later diagnosed as suffering from MDS. She was immediately transferred to the Department of Hematology for further evaluation. Conclusion: This study highlights the rarity of brucellosis with MDS, and we recommend that brucellosis with MDS be considered in patients presenting with pancytopenia and FUO.
Keywords :
Infection , Leukopenia , Thrombocytopenia , Clonal hemopoietic disorder
