Brucellosis with Cholecystitis and Pancytopenia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Brucellosis is an endemic disease in our country and a common problem worldwide. It can affect all organ systems. It is a zoonosis which is sometimes difficult to diagnose due to its various clinical forms. Liver involvement is usually seen, but cholecystitis and liver abscess are rare clinical forms of brucellosis. Hematological involvements are leukopenia, anemia and occasionally pancytopenia. In cases with pancytopenia and cholecystitis, brucellosis should be borne in mind in order to avoid unnecessary operations. In this article, we report a 64-year-old female with pancytopenia and cholecystitis due to acute brucellosis.