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Brucella pericarditis: A forgotten cause of chest pain
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نویسنده
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sabzi f. ,faraji r.
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منبع
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caspian journal of internal medicine - 2017 - دوره : 8 - شماره : 2 - صفحه:116 -118
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چکیده
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Background: brucellosis pericarditis is an extremely rare involvement of the cardiovascular system with brucella species that has worldwide distribution and is endemic in many provinces of iran. case presentation: the present report describes an exceptional case of pericardial involvement by brucella melitensis in a 50- year-old woman. the patient presented with night sweats,mild fever,weight loss,and chest pain. conclusion: pericarditis occurs during the course of brucellosis as an isolated cardiac symptom and may be asymptomatic or may be manifested with chest pain as ischemic heart disease.
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کلیدواژه
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Brucella; Cardiovascular system; Chest pain
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preventive cardiovascular research centre,kermanshah university of medical sciences,kermanshah, ایران, preventive cardiovascular research centre,kermanshah university of medical sciences,kermanshah, ایران
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