Case Report of an Anthrax Presentation Relevant to Special Operations Medicine
Winkler, S.; Enzenauer, R.W.; Karesh, J.W.; Pasteur, N.; Eisnor, D.L.; Painter, R.B.; Calvano, C.J.
Journal of Special Operations Medicine a Peer Reviewed Journal for Sof Medical Professionals 16(2): 9-12
2016
ISSN/ISBN: 1553-9768 PMID: 27450596 Document Number: 686478
Special Operations Forces (SOF) medical personnel function worldwide in environments where endemic anthrax (caused by Bacillus anthracis infection) may present in one of three forms: cutaneous, pulmonary, or gastrointestinal. This report presents a rare periocular anthrax case from Haiti to emphasize the need for heightened diagnostic suspicion of unusual lesions likely to be encountered in SOF theaters.