Brucella pleuritis misdiagnosed as tuberculous pleuritis: a case report

Pleurisy and pleural effusion caused by Brucella infection are rare. However, clinicians lack an understanding of these possibilities, and the underlying disorder is easy to misdiagnose. We report a 52-year-old male farmer who was admitted to hospital with a fever, chest pain, and shortness of breat...

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Main Authors: Yong Yang, Ke-Liang Liu, Rui Zhao, Xiao-Yue Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-07-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605231187952