Scrub typhus presenting as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia in a young female: A first case report

Scrub typhus presenting as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia in a young female: A first case report

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We report the case of a young female suffering from fever and generalized weakness on presentation and was diagnosed to be a case of cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP).She developed breathlessness on rest and required oxygen support and on further evaluation diagnosed with Cardio Machines Scrub typhus IgM positive status.This case report highlights the importance of a rare presentation of Scrub typhus in a young female presenting with clinically Return Spring silent chest changes initially and preventable worse outcomes if detected and managed for scrub typhus infection early in the course of disease.