Brucellosis Associated with Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis
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Brucellosis is a rare cause of acute acalculous cholecystitis. We report a 45-year-old, previously healthy, man with brucellosis who presented with abdominal pain due to cholecystitis.
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volume 28 issue 3
pages 146- 147
publication date 2015-10-31
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