title: Brucellosis associated with thrombocytopenia.
abstract: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease and is endemic in Saudi Arabia. Many hematological complications have been reported. We report a case of selective thrombocytopenia in an expatriate from Bangladesh. Patient responded well to antibrucella and steroid treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology, Midhnab General Hospital, PO Box 253, Al Midhnab, Al Qassim, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hussein
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Gokul
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Paul
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001459:Bangladesh / Q000208:ethnology; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012529:Saudi Arabia; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*