Acute cholecystitis caused by Brucella melitensis: case report and review.
Brucellosis is a common zoonosis in many parts of the world. Human brucellosis is a multisystemic disease with a wide range of clinical symptoms. Biliary involvement in the form of acute cholecystitis is a very rare manifestation of brucellosis. Here we report the case of a 34-year-old male with acute cholecystitis caused by Brucella melitensis and review seven other cases. We conclude that brucella may have a focal effect on the gallbladder, in the form of acute cholecystitis.
Internal Medicine Department, Albacete, Spain.
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Miranda
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Gimeno
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Rodriguez
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de Arriba
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Olmo
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Solera
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012756:Sheep; D015047:Zoonoses