Brucellosis: atypical presentation with peritonitis and meningitis
Diab, S.M.; Araj, G.F.; al-Asfour, A.J.; al-Yusuf, A.R.
Tropical and Geographical Medicine 41(2): 160-163
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0041-3232 PMID: 2763362 Document Number: 332219
A case of brucellosis associated with peritonitis, intestinal obstruction, granulomatous hepatitis, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion and meningitis is reported. Initially, the patient was diagnosed as a case of disseminated tuberculosis and treated accordingly. However, the serologic tests for brucellosis were strongly positive and the patient was subsequently treated as a case of brucellosis and recovered fully. The gastrointestinal manifestations of brucellosis are reviewed.