Brucella pericarditis: A forgotten cause of chest pain
Background: Brucellosis pericarditis is an extremely rare involvement of the cardiovascular system with Brucella species that has worldwide distribution and is endemic in many provinces of Iran. Case presentation: The present report describes an exceptional case of pericardial involvement by Brucel...
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doaj-1909ca0d541c4a1f8971762bda21c65b2020-11-25T02:21:21ZengBabol University of Medical SciencesCaspian Journal of Internal Medicine2008-61642008-61722017-02-0182116118Brucella pericarditis: A forgotten cause of chest painFeridoun Sabzi0Reza Faraji1 Preventive Cardiovascular Research Centre Kermanshah, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Preventive Cardiovascular Research Centre Kermanshah, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran Background: Brucellosis pericarditis is an extremely rare involvement of the cardiovascular system with Brucella species that has worldwide distribution and is endemic in many provinces of Iran. Case presentation: The present report describes an exceptional case of pericardial involvement by Brucella melitensis in a 50- year-old woman. The patient presented with night sweats, mild fever, weight loss, and chest pain. Conclusion: Pericarditis occurs during the course of brucellosis as an isolated cardiac symptom and may be asymptomatic or may be manifested with chest pain as ischemic heart disease.http://caspjim.com/browse.php?a_code=A-10-382-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1chest pain Brucella cardiovascular system. |
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Brucella pericarditis: A forgotten cause of chest pain |
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Babol University of Medical Sciences |
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Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine |
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2008-6164 2008-6172 |
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Background: Brucellosis pericarditis is an extremely rare involvement of the cardiovascular system with Brucella species that has worldwide distribution and is endemic in many provinces of Iran.
Case presentation: The present report describes an exceptional case of pericardial involvement by Brucella melitensis in a 50- year-old woman. The patient presented with night sweats, mild fever, weight loss, and chest pain.
Conclusion: Pericarditis occurs during the course of brucellosis as an isolated cardiac symptom and may be asymptomatic or may be manifested with chest pain as ischemic heart disease. |
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