Deep Venous Thrombosis as a Complication of Brucellosis: A Case Report on Diagnosis and Treatment Management

The laboratory findings were as follows: white blood cell count 14,600/μl (4,000-10,000/μl), (neutrophils, 64.5%), platelet count 440,000/mm3 (150.000-450.000/mm3), erythrocyte sedimentation rate 58 mm/h, and C-reactive protein was found to be as high as 282 mg/dl (0-5 mg/l). Colour venous doppler ultrasound of the left lower extremity revealed that the deep femoral vein, popliteal vein, proximal segments of crural veins, and distal segments of external iliac vein were enlarged and occluded by thrombi. [...]brucellosis should be considered and excluded in patients presenting with venous thrombosis, especially in endemic areas.