A Rare Presentation of Anthrax: Preseptal Cellulitis Şarbon için Nadir Bir Başvuru Şekli: Preseptal Selülit
Anatolian Journal of General Medical Research, cilt.34, sa.2, ss.231-235, 2024 (Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 34 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.4274/anatoljmed.2024.25733
- Dergi Adı: Anatolian Journal of General Medical Research
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.231-235
- Anahtar Kelimeler: anthrax, Cutaneous anthrax, periorbital anthrax, preseptal cellulitis
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Anthrax is a rare zoonotic infectious disease caused by Bacillus anthracis. Cutaneous anthrax constitutes most of the cases and occurs in exposed skin areas (arms,fingers,etc.). Here we report a case of periorbital cutaneous anthrax infection. An 8-year-old girl presented to our hospital with a necrotic black lesion on the upper left eyelid and swelling around the eye. She had a history of contact with a dead cow. Her father and brother also had necrotic ulcerative lesions on their forearms. Gram-positive rods were detected in the swab Gram strain taken from her lesion. In addition, Bacillus anthracis growth in swab culture taken from her father’s lesion. She was diagnosed as “Anthrax” and treated with intravenous penicillin-G and topical oxytetracycline for 10 days. She recovered without functional sequelae. Physicians should consider cutaneous anthrax in the differential diagnosis of ulcerative and necrotizing preseptal and orbital infections, particularly in underdeveloped and developing countries.