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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis And Chylothorax Related To Brucella Infection In A Cirrhotic Patient
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Başkent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Adana, Turkey
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Başkent University, Faculty of Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center, Adana, Turkey
Online publication date: 2007-10-15
Publication date: 2007-10-15
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Mustafa Güçlü
Başkent University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Adana, Turkey
Eur J Gen Med 2007;4(4):201-204
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ABSTRACT
Brucellosis can affect almost all organ systems in humans. Digestive symptoms have been
reported in several series. Brucella infection is a chronic systemic disease, particularly in which
there is reticuloendotelial system involvement. It can cause rarely hepatitis, cholecystitis or
pancreatitis in the gastrointestinal tractus. Brucella infection can rarely cause spontaneous
bacterial peritonitis. Although a variety of clinical presentations and complications involving
various organ systems has been reported, peritoneal involvement is a very rare presentation.
There has been no reported case of massive chylothorax in a cirrhotic patient due to brucellosis
in the literature. This report presents a case of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and chylothorax
caused by Brucella melitensis.