A Case Report of Delayed Diagnosed Oropharyngeal Tularemia Complicated with Retropharyngeal Abscess

Tularemia is a zoonotic bacterial infection caused by Francisella tularensis with diverse clinical presentations.We present an oropharyngeal tularemia case complicated with retropharyngeal abscess which is a rare reported complication of tularemia.A twenty-one-year old male farmer was admitted to our hospital with a history of fever, headache, generalized aches and tender lump on the left side of neck.Physical examination revealed tender...