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A man with recurrent fever, arthritis, and rashes-brucellosis? A case report.
反复发热、关节炎和皮疹的男人-布鲁氏菌病?病例报告。
- 影响因子:0
- DOI:10.1186/s12879-019-4746-0
- 作者列表:"Wang W","Lu X","Li C","Ri MJ","Cui W
- 发表时间:2020-01-07
Abstract
BACKGROUND:We report a rare case of chronic brucellosis accompanied with myelodysplastic syndrome and neutrophilic dermatosis, which to the best of our knowledge, has never been reported. CASE PRESENTATION:A young man was admitted to our hospital complaining of recurrent fever, arthritis, rashes and anemia. He had been diagnosed with brucellosis 6 years prior and treated with multiple courses of antibiotics. He was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome and neutrophilic dermatosis following bone marrow puncture and skin biopsy. After anti-brucellosis treatment and glucocorticoid therapy, the symptoms improved. CONCLUSIONS:Clinicians should consider noninfectious diseases when a patient who has been diagnosed with an infectious disease exhibits changing symptoms.
摘要
背景: 我们报道了一例罕见的慢性布氏杆菌病伴发骨髓增生异常综合征和中性粒细胞性皮肤病,据我们所知,这些病例从未被报道过。 病例报告: 我院收治了一名年轻男子,主诉反复发热、关节炎、皮疹和贫血。他在 6 年前被诊断为布氏杆菌病,并接受了多个疗程的抗生素治疗。他在骨髓穿刺和皮肤活检后被诊断为骨髓增生异常综合征和嗜中性皮肤病。经抗布鲁氏菌病治疗及糖皮质激素治疗后,症状好转。 结论: 当被诊断为传染病的患者出现症状变化时,临床医生应考虑非感染性疾病。
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各类骨关节疾病,包括退行性关节炎、滑囊炎、滑膜炎、颈椎病、腰椎病、肩周炎、骨质增生、风湿性关节炎、类风湿性关节炎、股骨头坏死等。