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ArticleSurgical case reports2026

Japanese Spotted Fever Complicated with Cholecystitis: A Case Report.

Junya Ishikawa, Satoru Ozawa, Norio Takemoto, Masatomo Kimura, Yusuke Miyazato, Masaki Nakamura

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Junya IshikawaDepartment of Surgery, Hashimoto Municipal Hospital, Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan.
Satoru OzawaDepartment of Surgery, Hashimoto Municipal Hospital, Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan.
Norio TakemotoDepartment of Surgery, Hashimoto Municipal Hospital, Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan.
Masatomo KimuraDepartment of Diagnostic Pathology, Hashimoto Municipal Hospital, Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan.
Yusuke MiyazatoDepartment of General Internal Medicine, Hashimoto Municipal Hospital, Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan.
Masaki NakamuraDepartment of Surgery, Hashimoto Municipal Hospital, Hashimoto, Wakayama, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionJapanese spotted fever (JSF) is a tick-borne infection caused by CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 77-year-old man who presented with fever, was diagnosed with calculous cholecystitis at a referring hospital, and underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Postoperatively, erythema developed on the extremities and trunk, along with an eschar on the right ankle. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing subsequently detected

conclusionsEven in calculous cholecystitis, JSF should be considered in endemic areas when rash or eschar is present, highlighting the importance of early PCR testing and the prompt administration of tetracyclines.

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cholecystitisJapanese spotted feverrickettsiosisvasculitis

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PMCPMC13395544

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