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Pulmonary involvement in brucellosis: A case report and literature review

Maryam Abdollahi1, Vadood Javadi1, Reza Shiari1

  • 1Department of Pediatric Rheumatology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

Clinical Case Reports
|March 26, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Brucellosis can cause lung issues, even though it is rare. Consider brucellosis in prolonged fever and arthritis cases, as symptoms may mimic systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Rheumatology
  • Pulmonology

Background:

  • Brucellosis is a zoonotic bacterial infection with a wide range of clinical manifestations.
  • Pulmonary involvement in brucellosis is uncommon but can occur.

Observation:

  • This study highlights the importance of considering brucellosis in patients presenting with prolonged fever and arthritis.
  • The clinical presentation of pulmonary brucellosis can mimic other systemic inflammatory conditions.

Findings:

  • Pulmonary brucellosis, though rare, should be recognized as a potential cause of prolonged fever and arthritis.
  • Manifestations of brucellosis can resemble those of systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis, necessitating a broad differential diagnosis.

Implications:

  • Early diagnosis and treatment of brucellosis are crucial to prevent long-term complications.
  • Increased awareness among clinicians is needed to include brucellosis in the differential diagnosis of undifferentiated febrile arthropathies, especially in endemic areas.
Keywords:
arthritisbrucellosisinfectious diseasepediatricspulmonary nodule

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