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Case Reports
. 2019 May;25(5):1021-1023.
doi: 10.3201/eid2505.180613.

Hepatic Brucelloma Diagnosis and Long-Term Treatment, France

Marie Amsilli, Olivier Epaulard, Jean-Paul Brion, Patricia Pavese, Christian Letoublon, Isabelle Pelloux, Max Maurin
Case Reports

Hepatic Brucelloma Diagnosis and Long-Term Treatment, France

Marie Amsilli et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2019 May.

Abstract

We report a case of hepatic brucelloma in France. This diagnosis may be suspected in any patient who has a liver abscess after traveling to a brucellosis-endemic area. Brucella spp. may be detected by PCR in the liver tissue or suppuration. Abscess drainage and prolonged antimicrobial therapy help achieve healing.

Keywords: Brucella; France; abscess drainage; antimicrobial therapy; bacteria; brucellosis; complications; hepatic brucelloma; liver abscess; molecular biology; zoonoses.

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