Abstract
Acute cholecystitis is a very rare presentation of brucellosis. A case of acalculous cholecystitis caused by Brucella melitensis is reported with a review of previously reported cases.
MeSH terms
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Abdomen / diagnostic imaging
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Adult
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Aged
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Brucella melitensis / isolation & purification*
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Brucellosis / diagnosis*
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Brucellosis / microbiology
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Child
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Cholecystitis / complications*
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Cholecystitis / microbiology*
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Cholecystitis / pathology
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Female
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Hepatitis / complications*
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Hepatitis / microbiology*
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Hepatitis / pathology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Ultrasonography