Brucella liver abscess; imaging approach, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic management: a case report.

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Published in Cases J on August 25, 2009

Authors

Danai Chourmouzi1, Glykeria Boulogianni, Maria Kalomenopoulou, Ioannis Kanellos, Antonios Drevelegas

Author Affiliations

1: 1Diagnostic Radiology Department, Interbalcan Medical Center, Thessaloniki, 55236, Greece. dchourm@hol.gr

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