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Necrotizing pancreatitis associated with acute brucellosis: A rare clinical observation.

Sunil Gaikwad, Harsh Joshi, Pankti Chavda, Nachiket Dubale, Divya Patel, Charuta Ghanekar, Sanjay Pujari

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7 authors.

Sunil GaikwadInstitute of Infectious Diseases, Pune, India.
Harsh JoshiPoona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India.
Pankti ChavdaPoona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India.
Nachiket DubalePoona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India.
Divya PatelPoona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India.
Charuta GhanekarPoona Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, India.
Sanjay PujariInstitute of Infectious Diseases, Pune, India.

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Abstract

Background: Brucellosis is a zoonotic infection that often presents as fever of unknown origin (FUO) with multisystem involvement. Pancreatic complications-particularly necrotizing pancreatitis-are extremely rare and can pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Case presentation: A 49-year-old woman, a medical professional with no comorbidities, presented with recurrent high-grade fever (39-40 °C), anorexia, and generalized weakness for seven days, along with a 2 kg weight loss over one month. Conclusion: Necrotizing pancreatitis may rarely occur in association with acute brucellosis; however, establishing a direct causal relationship can be challenging. This case underscores the importance of considering brucellosis as a differential diagnosis of pancreatitis in endemic regions when common causes are excluded.

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