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Acute cholecystitis caused by Brucella melitensis: case report and review
R T Miranda1, A E Gimeno, T F Rodriguez
1Internal Medicine Department, Albacete, Spain.
The Journal of Infection
|March 13, 2001
Abstract:
Brucellosis is a common zoonosis in many parts of the world. Human brucellosis is a multisystemic disease with a wide range of clinical symptoms. Biliary involvement in the form of acute cholecystitis is a very rare manifestation of brucellosis. Here we report the case of a 34-year-old male with acute cholecystitis caused by Brucella melitensis and review seven other cases. We conclude that brucella may have a focal effect on the gallbladder, in the form of acute cholecystitis.