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European Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics 6/2008

01-06-2008 | Short Report

Hepatic abscess: a rare manifestation of brucellosis in children

Authors: Buket Kilicaslan, Nurcan Cengiz, Mir Ali Pourbagher, Tuba Cemil

Published in: European Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 6/2008

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Abstract

Hepatic abscess caused by brucellosis is extremely rare in children. We report the case of a 5-year-old girl in whom an abscess of the liver developed during an episode of acute brucellosis. To our knowledge, this is the second reported case of hepatic abscess caused by brucellosis in a child.
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Metadata
Title
Hepatic abscess: a rare manifestation of brucellosis in children
Authors
Buket Kilicaslan
Nurcan Cengiz
Mir Ali Pourbagher
Tuba Cemil
Publication date
01-06-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 6/2008
Print ISSN: 0340-6199
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1076
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-007-0554-4

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