Pulmonary tularemia: the great pretender

Authors

  • Patricia Mimoso-Bartolomé Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, El Bierzo (León), España
  • Luis Antonio Marcos-Martínez Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, El Bierzo (León), España
  • Elena Brage-Allegue Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, El Bierzo (León), España
  • Ester Hernández-Martín Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, El Bierzo (León), España
  • Emilio Juárez-Moreno Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital El Bierzo, El Bierzo (León), España

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32818/reccmi.a6n3a8

Keywords:

tularemia, pulmonary nodule.

Abstract

Tularemia is a zoonosis caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis that can cause different clinical pictures and could simulate other diseases. A 54-year-old man consulted for febrile symptoms without a clear source of origin in which an image compatible with a pulmonary mass was found. The serology was positive for tularemia, so antibiotic therapy was started, but the pulmonary mass was further studied. After antibiotic treatment, the radiological image resolved. Pulmonary tularemia is a disease capable of simulating other respiratory entities, including malignant processes. 

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Published

2021-12-31

How to Cite

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Mimoso-Bartolomé P, Marcos-Martínez LA, Brage-Allegue E, Hernández-Martín E, Juárez-Moreno E. Pulmonary tularemia: the great pretender. Rev Esp Casos Clin Med Intern [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Jul. 22];6(3):22-5. Available from: https://www.reccmi.com/RECCMI/article/view/706

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