Infectious Disease Reports (Nov 2014)

Brucellosis associated with deep vein thrombosis

  • Ilir Tolaj,
  • Murat Mehmeti,
  • Hamdi Ramadani,
  • Jasmina Tolaj,
  • Kreshnike Dedushi,
  • Hajrullah Fejza

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4081/idr.2014.5541
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 4

Abstract

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Over the past 10 years more than 700 cases of brucellosis have been reported in Kosovo, which is heavily oriented towards agriculture and animal husbandry. Here, brucellosis is still endemic and represents an uncontrolled public health problem. Human brucellosis may present with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations; among them, vascular complications are uncommon. Hereby we describe the case of a 37-year-old male patient with brucellosis complicated by deep vein thrombosis on his left leg.

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