Lymphadenopathy by Scrub Typhus Mimicking Metastasis on FDG PET/CT in a Patient with a History of Breast Cancer

Lee, Jeong Won; Lee, Sang Mi; Lee, Kyu Taek; Kim, Sung Young; Han, Sun Wook; Kim, Shin Young

doi:10.1007/s13139-014-0313-1

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“…The eschar detection rate from a tertiary care hospital in south India has been reported to improve from 10% (15 years ago) to 60% currently, as a result of thorough clinical examination and increased awareness of the disease among clinicians [17,33]. Eschar rates also depend on the infecting genotype [34] Moreover, lymphadenopathy has been reported to serve as a marker of eschar in many cases [35]. 2.…”

Section: Clinical Indicators For Scrub Typhusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scrub Typhus Diagnostics: The Present and the Future

Cheryl Lynnette,

Bora,

Perumalla

et al. 2024

Zoonoses

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Scrub typhus, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi, is a vector-borne, zoonotic disease commonly occurring in a geographic region known as the ‘tsutsugamushi triangle’. Scrub typhus causes acute undifferentiated febrile illness (AUFI) with non-specific clinical features and is difficult to diagnose when a highly characteristic but not pathognomonic eschar is absent. Because the eschar is not always present, laboratory tests are required for diagnosis. Serological assays have been the mainstay of laboratory diagnosis of scrub typhus to date. Here, we present the major clinical features and clinical algorithms suggestive of this disease, to aid in better selection of diagnostic methods. The advantages and disadvantages of various scrub typhus assays are also discussed. Furthermore, we describe diagnostics, including serological and molecular assays, that may be available in the near future.

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Section: Clinical Indicators For Scrub Typhusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scrub Typhus Diagnostics: The Present and the Future

Cheryl Lynnette,

Bora,

Perumalla

et al. 2024

Zoonoses

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“…This is attributed to thorough clinical examination and increased awareness of the disease among the clinicians (17,33). Eschar rates also depend on the infecting genotype (34) Lymphadenopathy has also been reported to serve as a marker for eschar in many cases (35).…”

Section: Clinical Indicators For Scrub Typhusmentioning

confidence: 99%

Scrub typhus diagnostics: An overview

Bora²,

Perumalla

et al. 2023

Preprint

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Scrub typhus caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi is a vector-borne, zoonotic disease which is common in the tsutsugamushi triangle. Scrub typhus causes AUFI in patients with non-specific clinical features and is difficult to diagnose when the highly characteristic but not pathognomonic eschar is not seen. As the eschar is not always present, laboratory tests are needed for confirmation. Serological assays are the main stay of laboratory diagnosis of scrub typhus thus far. In this review, we present the salient clinical features and clinical algorithms suggestive of this disease that help in better selection of diagnostics. The various scrub typhus assays along with their advantages and disadvantages have also been discussed. Furthermore, we have also discussed the upcoming diagnostics, both serological and molecular assays which can be available in the near future.

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