Breast Abscess Secondary to Brucellosis: A Rare Case Report

Brucellosis is considered one of the most common bacterial zoonosis worldwide. It can affect any organ system and presents with many clinical manifestations related to the organ affected. It is quite uncommon for brucellosis to affect the breast. Here, we present a case of a 41-year-old female who p...

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Main Authors: Dar Hasan Abeer MBBS, Assaf Tasneem MD, Sharaf Razan MD, Ghanem Usra MD, Adwan Rabee MD
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096251347405
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Adwan Rabee MD
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description Brucellosis is considered one of the most common bacterial zoonosis worldwide. It can affect any organ system and presents with many clinical manifestations related to the organ affected. It is quite uncommon for brucellosis to affect the breast. Here, we present a case of a 41-year-old female who presented with breast abscess associated with generalized symptoms such as fever, fatigue, epigastric pain, and arthralgia. Subsequent pus culture followed by blood culture confirms the diagnosis of brucellosis. This case emphasizes how crucial it is to take brucellosis into account when making a differential diagnosis for breast abscesses, especially in regions where the disease is endemic or in patients who have risk factors for zoonotic diseases.
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spelling doaj-art-7ea4cda660da4d93b6724780e0d857ba2025-08-20T03:24:17ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962025-06-011310.1177/23247096251347405Breast Abscess Secondary to Brucellosis: A Rare Case ReportDar Hasan Abeer MBBS0Assaf Tasneem MD1Sharaf Razan MD2Ghanem Usra MD3Adwan Rabee MD4Department of Surgery, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem, PalestineFucalty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineFucalty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineFucalty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, PalestineInfectious Disease Unit, Al-Makassed Hospital, Jerusalem, PalestineBrucellosis is considered one of the most common bacterial zoonosis worldwide. It can affect any organ system and presents with many clinical manifestations related to the organ affected. It is quite uncommon for brucellosis to affect the breast. Here, we present a case of a 41-year-old female who presented with breast abscess associated with generalized symptoms such as fever, fatigue, epigastric pain, and arthralgia. Subsequent pus culture followed by blood culture confirms the diagnosis of brucellosis. This case emphasizes how crucial it is to take brucellosis into account when making a differential diagnosis for breast abscesses, especially in regions where the disease is endemic or in patients who have risk factors for zoonotic diseases.https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096251347405
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