Acute abdomen due to Brucella melitensis.
A case of acute abdomen caused by a Brucella melitensis is reported. The patient presented with biliary involvement in the form of acute acalculous cholecystitis and developed acute appendicitis that resulted in his surgical treatment.
Department of Internal Medicine, Sparta General Hospital, Sparta, Lakonia, Greece. ermanitari@hotmail.com
Panagiotis
P
Andriopoulos
Maria
M
Tsironi
Georgios
G
Asimakopoulos
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002763:Cholecystectomy / Q000379:methods; D002764:Cholecystitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents