Meningoencephalitis, pancytopenia, pulmonary insufficiency and splenic abscess in a patient with brucellosis

Saudi Med J. 2006 Apr;27(4):539-41.

Abstract

A complicated case of brucellosis with some rare features is reported. Brucellosis is a multisystemic disease. However, disseminated brucellosis with cerebral, pulmonary, hematopoietic and splenic involvement in an otherwise healthy patient is a rare event. In this article, we report a case of disseminated brucellosis who was initially diagnosed as myelodysplastic syndrome MDS and meningoencephalitis, pulmonary symptoms, and splenic abscess formation occurred thereafter.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / microbiology*
  • Brucellosis / diagnosis*
  • Brucellosis / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Meningoencephalitis / microbiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pancytopenia / microbiology*
  • Pulmonary Valve Insufficiency / microbiology*
  • Splenic Diseases / microbiology*