What Is Brucellosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Complications
As mentioned, the symptoms of Brucellosis can last with the patient for a very long time. Long term symptoms of the disease include, but are not limited to, arthritis, which affects the joints, and spondylitis, which is an inflammation of the vertebrae. It can also lead to an inflammation of the testicles in some men.
Some patients will also experience an inflammation of the liver and/or the spleen. Another possible condition is endocarditis which is a potentially dangerous infection of the tissues that line the inside of the heart. Other serious conditions like meningitis and encephalitis can also be caused by the disease.
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