Descending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm due to Brucella melitensis

Brucellosis is an endemic infection mainly in the Middle East and the Mediterranean region that can involve any system. However, cardiovascular involvement commonly seen as endocarditis is a rare occurrence, but it is one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity. Brucella mycotic aneurysms are...

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Main Authors: Mohammed Alsheef, Saud Alsaleh, Nahar Alanezi, Nizar Bakhsh, Rana AlDosary, Lina AlSharif, Arshad Mian, Azeem Ahsan, Isamme AlFayyad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/4939452