title: A case of brucellosis presenting with pericardial and pleural effusion.
abstract: Brucellosis is a worldwide zoonotic infection with a diverse clinical presentation. Pericardial and pleural involvement is rare in brucellosis. There is no presentation with pleural and pericardial effusion in childhood brusellosis. In endemic countries Brucellosis must thought as an unknown etiology of pericardial and pleural effusion.
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors: Meryem Hilal
authors: MH
authors: Altas
authors: Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Samsun Maternity and Children Hospital, Samsun, Turkey.
authors: Arzu
authors: A
authors: Karli
authors: Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors: Gulnar
authors: G
authors: Sensoy
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors: Ozlem
authors: O
authors: Koken
authors: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
authors: Burak
authors: B
authors: Yurek
authors: Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Turkey.
authors: Kemal
authors: K
authors: Baysal
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002002:Brucella / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010994:Pleura / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: brucellosis; childhood; pericardial effusion; pleural effusion