PubMed · 1989 · 15 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesInternal MedicineDiagnostic MicrobiologyGastroenterologyMedical MicrobiologyBacterial InfectionsBacterial PathologyGastrointestinal InfectionsTuberculosis DiagnosisTuberculosis Diagnostic TestingAntidiuretic Hormone PhysiologyBrucella SpeciesComplications Of Intestinal ObstructionGranulomatous HepatitisGranulomatous LesionsHepatic ManifestationsLarge Intestinal ObstructionPeritoneal Tuberculosis
A case of brucellosis associated with peritonitis, intestinal obstruction, granulomatous hepatitis, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion and meningitis is reported. Initially, the patient was diagnosed as a case of disseminated tuberculosis and treated accordingly. However, the serologic tests for brucellosis were strongly positive and the patient was subsequently treated as a case of brucellosis and recovered fully. The gastrointestinal manifestations of brucellosis are reviewed.