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Brucella spondylitis complicated by an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm and deep venous thrombosis

Case report and review of the literature

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Kat Accident Hospital, 145 81, Kifissia, Athens, Greece

    Kokkinis K, Stathopoulou S & Petrocheilou G

  2. Department of Radiology, University of Thessalia, 540 06, Larissa, Greece

    Makris N & Vlychou M

  3. First Department of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Athens School of Medicine, Kat Accident Hospital, 145 61, Kifissia, Athens, Greece

    Evangelopoulos D, Benetos I & KOrres DS

  4. Department of Radiology, National Institute of Rehabilitation, 131 22, Ilion, Greece

    Papadaki P

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Kokkinis, K., Stathopoulou, S., Petrocheilou, G. et al. Brucella spondylitis complicated by an infected abdominal aortic aneurysm and deep venous thrombosis. ArgoSpine News J. 17, 26–28 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03041135

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