Oropharyngeal Anthrax

Abdullah TAŞ; Recep YAĞIZ; Şaban GÜRCAN; Deniz KARAOĞLU

Article Details

Oropharyngeal Anthrax

Authors:

Abdullah TAŞ | Recep YAĞIZ | Şaban GÜRCAN | Deniz KARAOĞLU

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2008 Vol.38 Issue 6, pp.621-623

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000755690

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Abstract:

 

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.

 

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.

Article Details

Oropharyngeal Anthrax

Authors:

Abdullah TAŞ | Recep YAĞIZ | Şaban GÜRCAN | Deniz KARAOĞLU

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2008 Vol.38 Issue 6, pp.621-623

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000755690

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Anthrax

oropharyngeal

toxic shock

Issues

Article Details

Oropharyngeal Anthrax

Authors: Abdullah TAŞ | Recep YAĞIZ | Şaban GÜRCAN | Deniz KARAOĞLU

Publisher: TUBITAK

Journal: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2008 Vol.38 Issue 6, pp.621-623

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 5/2008

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000755690

Frequency: Bimonthly

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Anthrax

oropharyngeal

toxic shock

Issues

Authors:

Abdullah TAŞ | Recep YAĞIZ | Şaban GÜRCAN | Deniz KARAOĞLU

Publisher:

TUBITAK

Journal:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2008 Vol.38 Issue 6, pp.621-623

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

5/2008

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000755690

Frequency:

Bimonthly

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144