Tularemia Presenting Solely with Cervical Lymphadenopathy and Fever

Boeckel G.R.; Adiprasito J.B.; Froböse N.J.; Schaumburg F.; Vollenberg R.; Tepasse P.R.

Abstract

A 52-year-old German female presented with cervical lymphadenopathy and fever. Despite the initial symptom-presentation leading to the consideration of sarcoidosis, lymphoma, tuberculosis, and toxoplasmosis, an extensive serologic and histo- and molecular pathologic workup eventually indicated a likely diagnosis of tularemia. This case brings to light that tularemia is a diagnostic challenge and requires high reliance on the epidemiological context thorough patient history, and an extensive interdisciplinary diagnostic workup.