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:: Volume 21, Issue 2 (summer 2011) ::
MEDICAL SCIENCES 2011, 21(2): 141-144 Back to browse issues page
A case report of brucellosis with concurrent hepatic and renal disorders
Ehsan Nezakati1 , Mohammad Bagher Sohrabi 2, Hakimeh Babaei3 , Pooneh Zolfaghari1 , Zahra Eskandari3
1- Shahroud University of Medical Science, Shahroud, Iran
2- Shahroud University of Medical Science, Shahroud, Iran , mb.sohrabi@yahoo.com
3- Islamic Azad University, Shahroud Branch, Shahroud, Iran
Abstract:   (28012 Views)

  Background : Brucellosis is one of the most common joint diseases of humans and livestock, which has a high prevalence levels. Diversity of clinical symptoms and sometimes unusual symptoms of the disease confuses physicians regarding the diagnosis and treatment. This increases duration of disease, treatment costs and also mortality and morbidity.

  Case Report: A47-year-old man with rural agricultural job admitted to emergency room of Imam Hossein hospital of Shahroud, complaining prolonged fever, weakness, paralysis, nausea, anorexia and abdominal pain, and jaundice. Initial laboratory exams, including Wright, coomb’s Wright and 2ME, were normal except increased value of BUN and creatinine. Ultrasound and CT scan of abdomen were normal. After 3 days, repetition of tests showed positive Wright and 2ME. Standard treatment with anti- brucellosis drugs was prescribed. After ten days, he discharged from the hospital and treatment continued at home.

Conclusion : Awareness of different manifestations of brucellosis leads to early diagnosis and treatment and also prevention of complications.
Keywords: Brucellosis, Hepatic disorder, Renal disorder
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Received: 2011/09/12 | Published: 2011/09/15
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Nezakati E, Sohrabi M B, Babaei H, Zolfaghari P, Eskandari Z. A case report of brucellosis with concurrent hepatic and renal disorders. MEDICAL SCIENCES 2011; 21 (2) :141-144
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Volume 21, Issue 2 (summer 2011) Back to browse issues page
فصلنامه علوم پزشکی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحد پزشکی تهران Medical Science Journal of Islamic Azad Univesity - Tehran Medical Branch
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