A Rare Case of Cat Scratch Disease
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 8
Abstract
Cat scratch disease (CSD) is a sub acute regional lymphadenitis caused by Bartonellahenselae. CSD is more common among children and boys are affected often than girls. A 11 year male child presented with swelling of left side of neck for 2 months ,tenderness of the same area for 1 ½ months and low grade fever for 2 months, with the history and physical examination of the patient our differential diagnosis was tuberculosis, lymphoma and CSD. He had only a history of contact with cat but no history of bite. Lymph node biopsy revealed it was a case of CSD .The child’s signs and symptoms improved with Azithromycin. The rarity of the condition prompted us to document the problems faced in establishing a diagnosis of CSD in a young boy who presented with cervical lymphadenopathy. Keywords:Cat scratch disease, Fever, Lymphadenopathy.
Authors and Affiliations
Bhupendra Kumar Gupta, Dipankar Mondal, Sreekanth R Shenoy, Swarupapanda . , Jnanindranath Behera, Mrutyunjay Routray
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