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Ayşe Kalender1, Ali İzzet Akçin2, Nuran Eyvaz1
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University Hospital, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey.
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU
|May 28, 2025
Summary
Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease, can cause peripheral musculoskeletal issues like tenosynovitis. This case highlights ultrasonographic findings of flexor tenosynovitis and rice bodies in a patient with Brucella infection.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Radiology
Background:
- Brucella is a gram-negative zoonotic bacterium causing disease in humans and animals.
- Musculoskeletal manifestations of Brucella infection are common, with axial involvement frequently reported.
- Peripheral manifestations, including tenosynovitis and rice bodies, are less commonly documented in Brucella cases.
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