Tularemia Presenting Solely with Cervical Lymphadenopathy and Fever.

ABSTRACT: A 52-year-old German female presented with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. Despite the initial symptom-presentation leading to the consideration of sarcoidosis, lymphoma, tuberculosis, and toxoplasmosis, an extensive serologic and histo- and molecular pathologic workup eventually indicated a likely diagnosis of tularemia. This case brings to light that tularemia is a diagnostic challenge and requires high reliance on the epidemiological context thorough patient history, and an extensive interdisciplinary diagnostic workup.

SUBMITTER: Boeckel GR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9407280 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature