Tularemia presenting as tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis: a case report and review of the literature.
In this report, we describe a 57-year-old woman with oropharyngeal tularemia who presented with tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis. Clinical and radiological manifestations and histopathological characteristics of this disease are discussed with a review of the world literature. The oropharyngeal form of tularemia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of cases involving tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis, particularly in those not responding to penicillin treatment.
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Osman Kürşat
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Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Kirikkale University Medical School, Eryaman Toplu Konut Altay Mah. 26. sok., 151/6 Etimesgut, 06793, Ankara, Turkey. dr_kursat71@hotmail.com
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005604:Francisella tularensis / Q000472:pathogenicity; D006801:Humans; D008199:Lymphadenitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010612:Pharyngitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000382:microbiology*; D014406:Tularemia / Q000175:diagnosis*