Rupture of a Non-dilated Abdominal Aorta due to Brucella melitensis

Cardiovascular complications of brucellosis are rare, but account for most deaths of this disease. Only a few case reports describe infected aortic aneurysms caused by Brucella melitensis. In this report we present a patient with rupture of a non-dilated abdominal aorta due to Brucella melitensis infection.

Keywords: Abdominal aorta, Rupture, Brucella melitensis