[Brucellosis with osteo-muscular localization. A case report of a not rare pathological condition].

Minerva Chir

Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Evangelico Internazionale, Genova.

Published: March 1997

Brucellosis may show itself only through its bone and muscle complications, especially in the lumbar region, such as vertebral colliquation or psoas abscess. The authors describe a case of brucellosis (56 year old male, butcher) with lumbar bone and muscle involvement. The first symptom was a persistent pain of the right lumbar region, with irradiation to the homolateral leg. At admission the patient showed a lumbar cutaneous fistula with pus-like secretion. Quick diagnosis and therapy can prevent irreparable damage, even when the symptoms are silent.

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