A 42-year-old female with sternoclavicular arthritis and breast abscess caused by brucellosis: A case report.

Mojtaba VarshochiReyhaneh Ravanbakhsh GavganiFatemeh Ravanbakhsh Ghavghani Sina Hamzehzadeh

Published in: Clinical case reports (2023)

Brucellosis is a thousand-face disease and common zoonotic infection in endemic regions. A 42-year-old female was admitted with sternoclavicular arthritis and breast abscess. After laboratory investigation and imaging, positive serological test results and positive blood culture for Brucella revealed acute sternoclavicular arthritis and breast abscess due to brucellosis.

Keyphrases

rheumatoid arthritis
rare case
liver failure
high resolution
respiratory failure
drug induced
hepatitis b virus
intensive care unit
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
mechanical ventilation