Oropharyngeal Anthrax
Küçük Resim Yok
Tarih
2008
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Yayıncı
Tubitak Scientific & Technological Research Council Turkey
Erişim Hakkı
info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
Özet
Aims: To report a rare case of oropharyngeal anthrax. Materials and Methods: A case report of oropharyngeal anthrax is presented together with the related world literature. Results: A 70-year-old female patient with respiratory distress and extensive swelling of neck, soft palate and uvula is presented. There was ecchymosis on the neck circumferentially. Bacillus anthracis grew in the blood culture. The patient died of toxemia and sepsis. Conclusions: Oropharyngeal anthrax is the least common form of anthrax. This acute illness should be added to the differential diagnosis of inflammatory lesion of the oropharynx with extensive neck swelling. Successful diagnosis of anthrax depends on a high level of suspicion.
Açıklama
Anahtar Kelimeler
Anthrax, Oropharyngeal, Toxic Shock
Kaynak
Turkish Journal Of Medical Sciences
WoS Q Değeri
N/A
Scopus Q Değeri
Q3
Cilt
38
Sayı
6
