title: Acute Abdomen Caused by Brucellar Hepatic Abscess.
abstract: Brucellosis, a zoonosis that is common worldwide, is endemic in many countries, primarily those of the Mediterranean region (including Turkey). Human brucellosis is a systemic infection with a wide clinical spectrum. Although hepatic involvement is very common during the course of chronic brucellosis, hepatic abscess is a very rare complication of Brucella spp. infection. We present a case of hepatic abscess caused by Brucella melitensis, which resembled the clinical presentation of surgical acute abdomen.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey yavuzsavaskoca@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Yavuz Savas
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Koca
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Barut
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tugba
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koca
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Infectious Diseases, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey; Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey.
authors.forename: Recep Aykut
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Aktas
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008100:Liver Abscess / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents