Journals / The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat / 2012 / Cilt: 22 Sayı: 6

Oropharyngeal tularemia: a case report

Orofarengeal tularemi: Olgu sunumu

Pages
337–341
Publication Date
2012-12-10
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Clinical, laboratory and radiological findings of the patient were evaluated and discussed in the light of similar cases in the literature.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the gramnegative, aerobic coccobacillus Francisella tularensis.
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Key Findings & Data:In this article, we present a 42-years-old female case of oropharyngeal tularemia who was initiated with penicillin therapy due to tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis and remained unresponsive to the treatment.
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Conclusion & Impact:Clinical, laboratory and radiological findings of the patient were evaluated and discussed in the light of similar cases in the literature.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Orofarenks · tonsillofarenjit · tularemi

Abstract

Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by the gramnegative, aerobic coccobacillus Francisella tularensis. It transmits with the body secretions of the infected rodents, ingestion of the food contaminated with these fluids and bites of infected insects. Ulceroglandular, glandular, oculoglandular, oropharyngeal, typhoidal and pneumonic types may be observed based on the entrance route to the body and location of the bacteria. Although the clinical presentation may vary, oropharyngeal tularemia is the most commonly seen clinical form in Turkey. Otolaryngologists generally experience tularemia with membranous tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenopathy. Oropharyngeal tularemia should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with tonsillopharyngitis who are refractory to penicillin therapy. In this article, we present a 42-years-old female case of oropharyngeal tularemia who was initiated with penicillin therapy due to tonsillopharyngitis and cervical lymphadenitis and remained unresponsive to the treatment. Clinical, laboratory and radiological findings of the patient were evaluated and discussed in the light of similar cases in the literature.

Özet

Tularemi, gram negatif, aerobik kokobasil olan Francisella tularensis’in neden olduğu zoonotik bir hastalıktır. Enfekte kemirgenlerin vücut sıvıları ve bunlarla enfekte olmuş besinlerin alımı ve enfekte böceklerin ısırıkları ile bulaşır. Bakterinin vücuda giriş yolu ve yerleşimine bağlı olarak ülserog- landüler, glandüler, oküloglandüler, orofarengeal, tifoidal ve pnömonik tipleri görülebilir. Klinik tablo değişkenlik göstermekle birlikte, ülkemizde en sık görülen klinik form orofarengeal tularemidir. Kulak burun boğaz hekimleri tularemi ile sıklıkla memb- ranöz tonsillofarenjit ve servikal lenfadenit şeklinde karşılaşır. Orofarengeal tularemi penisilin tedavisine dirençli tonsillofarenjitli hastaların ayırıcı tanısında mutlaka göz önünde bulundurulmalıdır. Bu yazı- da tonsillofarenjit ve servikal lenfadenit nedeniyle penisilin tedavisi uygulanan, ancak tedaviye yanıt alınamayan 42 yaşında bir kadın orofarengeal tula- remi olgusu sunuldu. Olgunun klinik, laboratuvar ve radyolojik bulguları değerlendirildi ve literatürdeki benzer olgular ile tartışıldı

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ŞAHİN, F., GÜNAYDIN, R. Ö. (2012). Oropharyngeal tularemia: a case report. The Turkish Journal of Ear Nose and Throat, Cilt: 22 Sayı: 6, 337–341. https://ajindex.com/articles/898314

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