title: Brucellosis and thrombosis of the inferior vena cava.
abstract: We describe the case of a 23-year old woman with a newly diagnosed thrombosis of the inferior vena cava associated with a Brucella melitensis infection. We suggest possible mechanisms leading to brucellosis-associated venous thrombosis and review 14 previously reported cases. .
authors.affiliation: 1 University Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rüegger
authors.affiliation: 2 Infectious Diseases Service, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Philip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tarr
authors.affiliation: 3 Division of Angiology, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Konstantinos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Karatolios
authors.affiliation: 4 Gynaecology Department, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Humburg
authors.affiliation: 5 Radiology Department, Kantonsspital Baselland, 4101 Bruderholz, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Rolf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hügli
authors.affiliation: 3 Division of Angiology, Kantonsspital Baselland, Bruderholz, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jeanneret
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017347:Brucella melitensis / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D002611:Cheese / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D010690:Phlebography / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex; D014682:Vena Cava, Inferior / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000925:Anticoagulants
keywords: Thrombosis of the inferior vena cava; hepatic brucellosis