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Case report

Brucellosis and thrombosis of the inferior vena cava

Published Online:November 22, 2016https://doi.org/10.1024/0301-1526/a000585

Abstract

Abstract. We describe the case of a 23-year old woman with a newly diagnosed thrombosis of the inferior vena cava associated with a Brucella melitensis infection. We suggest possible mechanisms leading to brucellosis-associated venous thrombosis and review 14 previously reported cases.