Brucellosis Presenting with Pericarditis: Case Report and Literature Review. (17th January 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Pedro, Fábio Lopes; Franchini, Fernanda Paula; Wildner, Leonardo Muraro
• Other Names: Palazzi D. L. Academic Editor.; Sena A. C. Academic Editor.; Shibata T. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in infectious diseases. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-01-17
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases; Infectious Disease Medicine; Communicable diseases; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.9
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/796437
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6625

Abstract

Abstract : Pericarditis is a rare manifestation during the course of brucellosis. This paper describes a case of pericarditis associated with brucellosis in a 31-year-old veterinary physician with a past medical history of testicular tumor and reviews the cases of pericarditis associated with brucellosis in medical English literature.