Yıl: 2004 Cilt: 67 Sayı: 2 Sayfa Aralığı: 113 - 115 Metin Dili: İngilizce İndeks Tarihi: 29-07-2022

Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report

Öz:
Leptospirosis, an infectious disease that affects humans and animals, is considered the most common zoonosis in the world. The infection causes a systemic illness that often leads to renal and hepatic dysfunction. Eighteen year old woman admitted to our clinic with cough, sore throat, fever, fatigue, maculopapular rash and monoarthritis. Joundice, hepatosplenomegaly and ascites were noted on physical examination. Pericardial and pleural effusion in addition to ascites were seen on computed tomography. Weil's syndrome was diagnosed with direct microscopy and ELISA test of the blood sample. Despite the prompt initiation of penicillin-G treatment with daily 24 million units in six equal doses, the patient died in 48 hours. Six weeks later blood culture result was reported as Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae. Polyserositis is a rare clinical finding in leptospirosis. Together with fever, joundice, organomegaly and arthritis, Weil syndrome must be included in the differential diagnosis of polyserositis.
Anahtar Kelime: Pleurisy Leptospirosis Ascites Pericardial Effusion

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APA erten s, Saka B, KARAN M, Tascioglu C, POLAT E, KAYSI A (2004). Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. , 113 - 115.
Chicago erten sebile nilgün,Saka Bulent,KARAN Mehmet Akif,Tascioglu Cemil,POLAT Erdem,KAYSI Abdülkadir Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. (2004): 113 - 115.
MLA erten sebile nilgün,Saka Bulent,KARAN Mehmet Akif,Tascioglu Cemil,POLAT Erdem,KAYSI Abdülkadir Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. , 2004, ss.113 - 115.
AMA erten s,Saka B,KARAN M,Tascioglu C,POLAT E,KAYSI A Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. . 2004; 113 - 115.
Vancouver erten s,Saka B,KARAN M,Tascioglu C,POLAT E,KAYSI A Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. . 2004; 113 - 115.
IEEE erten s,Saka B,KARAN M,Tascioglu C,POLAT E,KAYSI A "Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report." , ss.113 - 115, 2004.
ISNAD erten, sebile nilgün vd. "Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report". (2004), 113-115.
APA erten s, Saka B, KARAN M, Tascioglu C, POLAT E, KAYSI A (2004). Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 67(2), 113 - 115.
Chicago erten sebile nilgün,Saka Bulent,KARAN Mehmet Akif,Tascioglu Cemil,POLAT Erdem,KAYSI Abdülkadir Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 67, no.2 (2004): 113 - 115.
MLA erten sebile nilgün,Saka Bulent,KARAN Mehmet Akif,Tascioglu Cemil,POLAT Erdem,KAYSI Abdülkadir Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol.67, no.2, 2004, ss.113 - 115.
AMA erten s,Saka B,KARAN M,Tascioglu C,POLAT E,KAYSI A Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2004; 67(2): 113 - 115.
Vancouver erten s,Saka B,KARAN M,Tascioglu C,POLAT E,KAYSI A Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report. İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2004; 67(2): 113 - 115.
IEEE erten s,Saka B,KARAN M,Tascioglu C,POLAT E,KAYSI A "Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report." İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 67, ss.113 - 115, 2004.
ISNAD erten, sebile nilgün vd. "Leptospirosis presented with pericardial effusion, pleurisy and ascites: Case report". İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 67/2 (2004), 113-115.