Brucellosis X-Ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Danitza Lukac Vishal Devarkonda, M.B.B.S[2]

Overview

There is no specific X-ray finding associated with Brucellosis.

Brucellosis X-ray

There is no specific X-ray finding associated with Brucellosis, X-ray findings can help in diagnosis the focal localized involvement of Brucellosis, these include:

X-ray findings that help in diagnosing the focal organ involvement of Brucellosis
X ray	Chest X-ray	There are no specific chest x ray findings associated with brucellosis. But pulmonary involvement of brucellosis may be associated with multiple X-ray findings, which could be consistent with x-ray findings of bronchopneumonia, empyema, hilar and paratracheal lymphadenopathy, interstitial pneumonitis, lung nodules or pleural effusions.
	Vertebrae	Involvement of Vertebrae by Brucellosis may present on X-ray has anterior erosions of the superior end plate and sclerosis of the entire vertebra.
	Joints	Septic arhtritic brucellosis can present lately with small pericapsular erosions, which may be visible on X ray