Peritonitis due to brucellosis in a patient newly diagnosed with liver cirrhosis complicated by ascites: A case report and literature review
Hepatology Forum, vol.7, no.2, pp.167-170, 2026 (Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 7 Issue: 2
- Publication Date: 2026
- Doi Number: 10.14744/hf.2025.40823
- Journal Name: Hepatology Forum
- Journal Indexes: Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.167-170
- Keywords: Brucellosis, cirrhosis, peritonitis
- Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Brucellosis is a common zoonotic disease with a wide variety of clinical manifestations. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a rare form among them. Here, we present the case of a 63-year-old woman with newly diagnosed liver cirrhosis complicated with ascites and diagnosed as spontaneous bacterial peritonitis with Brucella spp. growth in culture, and the literature is reviewed.