Open AccessChest wall involvement as a manifestation of Brucellosis
Author(s) -
Katayonn Rahmdel,
Roghieh Golsha,
Elham Golshah,
Reza Shirazi,
N Sadre Momtaz
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.77302
Subject(s) - brucellosis , medicine , parasternal line , disease , tuberculosis , dermatology , pathology , surgery , immunology
Brucellosis continues to be a common infectious disease in some parts of the world. Although the disease has different presentations, but chest wall involvement, as a manifestation of brucellosis is rare. In this study, we report three cases of chest wall involvement as manifesting feature of Brucellosis in Iran. They presented with a history of parasternal masses revealed to a diagnosis of Brucellosis and responded well to the treatment. Brucellosis may present with strange and unpredictable manifestations and can be misdiagnosed with tuberculosis and malignancies, especially in endemic areas for both TB and brucellosis.