title: [Brucellosis and splenic infarction: a case in pediatric age].
abstract: Splenic infarction has been associated with haematologic and tromboembolic disorders and, more rarely, with infectious diseases. A case of splenic infartion during an attack of brucellosis is reported. Symptoms included persistent left upper quadrant pain and fever. An abdomen scan confirmed the presence of a triangular area of hypodensity in the spleen. Serum and culture exams confirmed the diagnosis of brucellosis. The patient recovered once a course of antibiotic therapy was completed, after 2 and half months.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università degli Studi, Messina, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ruggeri
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tulino
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Foti
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carcione
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vita
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Visalli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zimbaro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013159:Splenic Infarction / Q000382:microbiology*