Unmasked: when a clinically malignant disease turns out infectious. A rare case of tularemia.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_AE7588512D16
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
Collection
Publications
Title
Unmasked: when a clinically malignant disease turns out infectious. A rare case of tularemia.
Journal
International Journal of Surgical Pathology
Author(s)
Bulut O.C., Dyckhoff G., Splettstoesser W., Nemeth J., Klauschen F., Penzel R., Plinkert P.K., Simon C., Weichert W., Stenzinger A.
ISSN
1940-2465 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1066-8969
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Volume
21
Number
1
Pages
76-81
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal ArticlePublication Status: ppublish
Abstract
This article reports on a 62-year-old man, who presented with cervical mass and rather nonspecific symptoms. The medical history and clinical workup initially favored a malignant disease such as a carcinoma of unknown primary as the underlying cause. Eventually, the patient was diagnosed with a granulomatous lymphadenitis caused by Francisella tularensis subsp holarctica. Tularemia is a rare disease in Western Europe and can present in multiple ways encompassing almost asymptomatic infections and fatal disease. A rapid diagnosis is often hampered by nonspecific symptoms and the generally low prevalence and incidence of this disease in endemic countries. This case report also provides a comprehensive review of the literature on cervical tularemia and discusses the differential diagnoses.
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04/06/2013 9:27
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20/08/2019 15:18
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