Pleural and Pericardial Effusions: Rare Presentations of Brucellosis, Iran
We report a rare case of brucellosis presenting with pleural and pericardial effusions in a 35 year-old male rancher in Iran with fever and dyspnea. Such findings should prompt inclusion of brucellosis in the differential diagnosis in endemic areas.
Main Authors: | Abdolreza Soudbakhsh, Maryam Roham, SeyedAhmad SeyedAlinaghi, Hamid Emadi Kochak, Willi McFarland |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2011-05-01
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Series: | Acta Medica Iranica |
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Online Access: | https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/3750 |
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