Zoonotic disease (transmissible between animals and humans) caused by intracellular Brucella genus bacteria
Systemic infection that can affect any organ system; musculoskeletal findings emphasized here
Osteoarticular manifestations most common; may be present in acute, subacute, or chronic stages
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Esmaeilnejad-Ganji SM et al: Osteoarticular manifestations of human brucellosis: a review. World J Orthop. 10(2):54-62, 2019
Li T et al: Discrimination of pyogenic spondylitis from brucellar spondylitis on MRI. Medicine (Baltimore). 97(26):e11195, 2018
Bilgeturk A et al: Can imaging modalities be used as follow-up criteria after brucellar sacroiliitis treatment? J Infect Dev Ctries. 11(2):123-8, 2017
Parlak M et al: Clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of 496 children with Brucellosis in Van, Turkey. Pediatr Int. 57(4):586-9, 2015
Bozgeyik Z et al: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of musculoskeletal brucellosis. Clin Imaging. 38(5):719-23, 2014
Chelli Bouaziz M et al: Spinal brucellosis: a review. Skeletal Radiol. 37(9):785-90, 2008
Pourbagher A et al: Epidemiologic, clinical, and imaging findings in brucellosis patients with osteoarticular involvement. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(4):873-80, 2006
Aydin M et al: Scintigraphic findings in osteoarticular brucellosis. Nucl Med Commun. 26(7):639-47, 2005
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Zoonotic disease (transmissible between animals and humans) caused by intracellular Brucella genus bacteria
Systemic infection that can affect any organ system; musculoskeletal findings emphasized here
Osteoarticular manifestations most common; may be present in acute, subacute, or chronic stages
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Selected References
Esmaeilnejad-Ganji SM et al: Osteoarticular manifestations of human brucellosis: a review. World J Orthop. 10(2):54-62, 2019
Li T et al: Discrimination of pyogenic spondylitis from brucellar spondylitis on MRI. Medicine (Baltimore). 97(26):e11195, 2018
Bilgeturk A et al: Can imaging modalities be used as follow-up criteria after brucellar sacroiliitis treatment? J Infect Dev Ctries. 11(2):123-8, 2017
Parlak M et al: Clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of 496 children with Brucellosis in Van, Turkey. Pediatr Int. 57(4):586-9, 2015
Bozgeyik Z et al: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of musculoskeletal brucellosis. Clin Imaging. 38(5):719-23, 2014
Chelli Bouaziz M et al: Spinal brucellosis: a review. Skeletal Radiol. 37(9):785-90, 2008
Pourbagher A et al: Epidemiologic, clinical, and imaging findings in brucellosis patients with osteoarticular involvement. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 187(4):873-80, 2006
Aydin M et al: Scintigraphic findings in osteoarticular brucellosis. Nucl Med Commun. 26(7):639-47, 2005
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