Brucella pericarditis: A forgotten cause of chest pain
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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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دوره 8 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2017