Mediastinale Lymphadenopathie – Tuberkulose oder Tularämie?
Micha Löbermann, Philipp Warnke, Annette Zimpfer, Emil C. Reisinger · DMW - Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift · 2019 · Heft 18 · S. 1276-1279
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Abstract History A 67 years old man developed splitting headaches accompanied by chills and fever. No infectious focus was detected, no peripheral lymphadenopathy was found. Findings and diagnosis After 2 weeks, 18F-FDG-PET-computed tomography showed mediastinal, supraclavicular and axillary lymphadenopathy. Histology revealed epithelioid granuloma with central necrosis without evidence of acid-fast bacilli. Serology was positive for tularemia. Therapy and course During antibiotic treatment with ciprofloxacin for 20 days, headache disappeared, and inflammatory parameters normalized. Conclusions The way of infect…