A case of pulmonary tularemia mimicking lung cancer

Kıymaz Y., ÖZBEY M.

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, cilt.110, sa.4, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 110 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2024.116554
  • Dergi Adı: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Environment Index, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Francisella tularensis, Pneumonia, Tularemia
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Tularemia is a zoonotic infectious disease caused by Francisella tularensis. The main reservoir for F. tularensis is lagomorphs, rodents, arthropods, and the hydrotelluric environment. It also can be transmitted by infected animals or by drinking contaminated water. Pulmonary tularemia is a rare form of tularemia mostly transmitted by inhalation. In this report, we present a 51-year-old male patient who was admitted to the hospital with fever, cough, sputum, and chest pain. Biopsy of the lesion compatible with mass on chest radiography revealed granulomatous inflammation. The diagnosis of pulmonary tularemia was made based on a history of rodent contact and tularemia microagglutination test (MAT): 1/1280.