%0 Journal Article %A Sabzi, Feridoun %A Faraji, Reza %T Brucella pericarditis: A forgotten cause of chest pain %J Caspian Journal of Internal Medicine %V 8 %N 2 %U http://caspjim.com/article-1-579-en.html %R 10.22088/cjim.8.2.116 %D 2017 %K chest pain, Brucella, cardiovascular system., %X Background: Brucellosis pericarditis is an extremely rare involvement of the cardiovascular system with Brucella species that has worldwide distribution and is endemic in many provinces of Iran. Case presentation: The present report describes an exceptional case of pericardial involvement by Brucella melitensis in a 50- year-old woman. The patient presented with night sweats, mild fever, weight loss, and chest pain. Conclusion: Pericarditis occurs during the course of brucellosis as an isolated cardiac symptom and may be asymptomatic or may be manifested with chest pain as ischemic heart disease. %> http://caspjim.com/article-1-579-en.pdf %P 116-118 %& 116 %! Brucella pericarditis %9 case report %L A-10-382-2 %+ Preventive Cardiovascular Research Centre Kermanshah, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran %G eng %@ 2008-6164 %[ 2017