Rahmdel K, Golsha R, Golshah E, Shirazi R Rezaie, Momtaz N Sadre
Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
J Glob Infect Dis. 2011 Jan;3(1):86-8. doi: 10.4103/0974-777X.77302.
Brucellosis continues to be a common infectious disease in some parts of the world. Although the disease has different presentations, but chest wall involvement, as a manifestation of brucellosis is rare. In this study, we report three cases of chest wall involvement as manifesting feature of Brucellosis in Iran. They presented with a history of parasternal masses revealed to a diagnosis of Brucellosis and responded well to the treatment. Brucellosis may present with strange and unpredictable manifestations and can be misdiagnosed with tuberculosis and malignancies, especially in endemic areas for both TB and brucellosis.
布鲁氏菌病在世界某些地区仍然是一种常见的传染病。尽管该疾病有不同的表现形式，但胸壁受累作为布鲁氏菌病的一种表现较为罕见。在本研究中，我们报告了伊朗3例以胸壁受累为表现特征的布鲁氏菌病病例。他们有胸骨旁肿块病史，经诊断为布鲁氏菌病，对治疗反应良好。布鲁氏菌病可能表现出奇怪且不可预测的症状，可能被误诊为结核病和恶性肿瘤，尤其是在结核病和布鲁氏菌病的流行地区。
