title: Chest wall involvement as a manifestation of brucellosis.
abstract: Brucellosis continues to be a common infectious disease in some parts of the world. Although the disease has different presentations, but chest wall involvement, as a manifestation of brucellosis is rare. In this study, we report three cases of chest wall involvement as manifesting feature of Brucellosis in Iran. They presented with a history of parasternal masses revealed to a diagnosis of Brucellosis and responded well to the treatment. Brucellosis may present with strange and unpredictable manifestations and can be misdiagnosed with tuberculosis and malignancies, especially in endemic areas for both TB and brucellosis.
authors.affiliation: Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rahmdel
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Golsha
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Golshah
authors.forename: R Rezaie
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Shirazi
authors.forename: N Sadre
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Momtaz