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Snowflake calcification in chronic hepatosplenic brucellosis

Snowflake calcification in chronic hepatosplenic brucellosis
Noncontrast CT of the liver of patient at the time of admission to the hospital, showing large calcium density without surrounding hypodensity. Serological test results at this time were as follows: rose bengal, negative; agglutination, negative; and Coombs' test, 1/80. Diagnoses of liver abscess and brucellosis were delayed.
CT: computed tomography.
Reproduced with permission from: Ariza J, Pigrau C, Cañas C, et al. Current understanding and management of chronic hepatosplenic suppurative brucellosis. Clin Infect Dis 2001; 32:1024. Copyright © 2001 University of Chicago Press.
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