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Brucellosis chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no specific chest x ray findings associated with brucellosis.
Chest x-ray
Chest x-ray
- There are no specific chest x ray findings associated with brucellosis.
- If focal pulmonary complications occur, findings on chest x-ray include bronchopneumonia, empyema, hilar and paratracheal lymphadenopathy, interstitial pneumonitis, lung nodules or pleural effusions.[1]
Reference
Reference
- ↑ FAO/WHO/OIE Brucellosis in humans and animals. WHO (2006). http://www.who.int/csr/resources/publications/Brucellosis.pdf Accessed on February 3, 2016
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Danitza Lukac