Lymph node abscess caused by Francisella tularensis – a rare differential diagnosis for cervical lymph node swelling: a case report
Abstract Background Cervical lymph node swelling is quite a common symptom mainly caused by infections in the face or as metastasis of a malignant tumor. In infection cases in particular, rare diseases should never be overlooked. With an incidence of 120 cases in the United States of America (USA) a...
Main Authors: | R. Rothweiler, M. A. Fuessinger, R. Schmelzeisen, M. C. Metzger |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-019-2165-x |
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