Brucellosis mimic SLE

Document Type : Case report

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1 Intern , Faculty of Medicine, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

2 Consultant Internal Medicine, Alnoor Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

3 Internal Medicine Specialist, Alnoor Hospital, Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Brucellosis is an infectious disease with articular involvement. Brucellosis and rheumatologic disorders are difficult to discriminate between them in regions endemic to brucellosis.
The autoantibody level in patients with brucellosis has been discussed in a few studies. In one study showed autoimmune processes in the pathogenesis of brucellosis .
The purpose of this paper is to report a case of brucellosis that presented with positive autoimmune markers while negative Brucella agglutination test. Also the effectiveness of prednisolone in an acute phase.

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Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases
Volume 7, Issue 4
December 2017
Pages 218-219

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