Peritonitis due to brucellosis in a patient newly diagnosed with liver cirrhosis complicated by ascites: A case report and literature review
Hepatology Forum, cilt.7, sa.2, ss.167-170, 2026 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.14744/hf.2025.40823
- Dergi Adı: Hepatology Forum
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.167-170
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Brucellosis, cirrhosis, peritonitis
- Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.