Epistaxis as the initial manifestation of brucellosis

Abstract

Brucellosis is a multisystem disease with a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations.
Hematologic complications in the form of mild pancytopenia are occasionally reported in the
course of acute brucellosis. Rarely, thrombocytopenia is severe and can be associated with
purpura and mucosal bleeding. Epistaxis as the initial manifestation of brucellosis is a rarely
reported phenomenon. A case of young adult is being reported who presented with epistaxis due
to brucellosis-induced thrombocytopenia.
Key words: brucellosis; epistaxis; immune; thrombocytopenia
Al Mousa, A. I. (2008). Epistaxis as the initial manifestation of brucellosis. International Journal of Health Sciences, 2(2). Retrieved from https://pub.qu.edu.sa/index.php/journal/article/view/61
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