Cervicofacial manifestations of tularemia. Apropos of a familial case
Benlyazid, A.; Lescanne, E.; Borderon, J.C.; Ployet, M.J.
Annales d'Oto-Laryngologie et de Chirurgie Cervico Faciale Bulletin de la Societe d'Oto-Laryngologie des Hopitaux de Paris 114(3): 80-83
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0003-438X PMID: 9295886 Document Number: 478233
Tularemia is a rare infectious disease, due to Francisella tularensis, a virulent bacterium transmitted by a carrier insect (essentially ticks) or by the meat of an infected animal (generally hares). We report 3 cases that occurred in the same family, showing the various symptoms of this disease. Revealing head and neck manifestations may mislead diagnosis.