• Med Princ Pract · Jan 2019

    Case Reports

    Unusual Maculopapular Rash on the Scalp of a Patient with Mediterranean Spotted Fever.

    • Ivan Baltadzhiev and Nedialka Popivanova.
    • 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.
    • Med Princ Pract. 2019 Jan 1; 28 (3): 291-293.

    ObjectiveTo report a rare case of maculopapular rash on the scalp in a patient with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF).Clinical Presentation And InterventionA 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.ConclusionThe rash on the scalp described in this report enriches our knowledge on the clinical characteristics of MSF.© 2018 The Author(s) Published by S. Karger AG, Basel.

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