A case of Brucella pyelonephritis: a rare case
IBEROAMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, cilt.0, sa.0, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Vaka Takdimi
- Cilt numarası: 0 Sayı: 0
- Basım Tarihi: 2022
- Doi Numarası: 10.53986/ibjm.2022.0012
- Dergi Adı: IBEROAMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, seen globally, especially in developing countries and it can
affect many organs. Urinary involvement of this disease is a very rare. Pyelonephritis,
interstitial nephritis, glomerulonephritis, nephropathy are the reported urinary involvements.
In this study, we aimed to report a case of Brucella pyelonephritis, who had complaints
mimicking acute bacterial pyelonephritis, with a history of polycystic kidney disease and
calculi in the left kidney.