Abstract

A 16-year-old shepherd applied to our clinic with an ulcer on his right hand. On questioning him for possibility of zoonotic disease, the patient mentioned sudden consecutive deaths of his sheep and direct contact with these animals. In physical examination, he had a painless ulcer with vesicle and systemic examination was normal. The medical history and the clinical findings were suggesting cutaneous anthrax. The agent was not shown in the sample from the lesion. Seven-day oral penicillin V treatment was given to the patient. One week after the treatment, the typical eschar of anthrax appeared. Anthrax is still an endemic disease in some regions of our country where livestock is widespread, so considering anthrax in differential diagnosis is crucial for prompt treatment in endemic regions.