Ivan Baltadzhiev1, Nedialka Popivanova2. 1. Department of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, St. George University Hospital, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, ivan_balt@yahoo.com. 2. Department of Infectious Diseases, Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, and Clinic of Infectious Diseases, St. George University Hospital, Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report a rare case of maculopapular rash on the scalp in a patient with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF). CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 58-year-old woman with breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia contracted MSF. Her clinical features were typical, except for a maculopapular rash covering the scalp. The diagnosis of MSF was confirmed by immunofluorescent assay. The disease had a favorable course and the patient was discharged in good condition. CONCLUSION: The rash on the scalp described in this report enriches our knowledge on the clinical characteristics of MSF.
OBJECTIVE: To report a rare case of maculopapular rash on the scalp in a patient with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF). CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION: A 58-year-old woman with breast cancer and chemotherapy-induced alopecia contracted MSF. Her clinical features were typical, except for a maculopapular rash covering the scalp. The diagnosis of MSF was confirmed by immunofluorescent assay. The disease had a favorable course and the patient was discharged in good condition. CONCLUSION: The rash on the scalp described in this report enriches our knowledge on the clinical characteristics of MSF.
Authors: Philippe Parola; Christopher D Paddock; Cristina Socolovschi; Marcelo B Labruna; Oleg Mediannikov; Tahar Kernif; Mohammad Yazid Abdad; John Stenos; Idir Bitam; Pierre-Edouard Fournier; Didier Raoult Journal: Clin Microbiol Rev Date: 2013-10 Impact factor: 26.132