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Tong Wang1, Min Wang2, Li Zhao2
1Department of Radiation Oncology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, Gansu, China.
Frontiers in Medicine
|May 25, 2026
Summary
Pulmonary brucellosis, a rare lung infection, can present with unusual bilateral cavities. Prompt diagnosis and prolonged combination antibiotic therapy led to significant recovery in a patient with livestock exposure.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
Background:
- Pulmonary brucellosis is an uncommon manifestation of brucellosis, often presenting with non-specific symptoms.
- Typical imaging findings include pneumonia, nodules, and effusions, but multiple cavitary lesions are rare.
- This case highlights an exceptionally rare presentation of bilateral multiple pulmonary cavities.
