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Multifocal splenic abscesses in immunocompetent adult due to cat-scratch disease
E Gkamprela1, V Papadimitropoulos1, N Papadopoulos2
1¹Second Department of Internal Medicine, "Hippokration" General Hospital of Athens, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Background:
Cat-scratch disease is caused by Bartonella henselae and transmitted to humans via the cats. Patients usually present with cutaneous lesions, regional lymphadenopathy and a brief period of fever.
Case Report:
We report a rare case of an isolated splenic cat-scratch disease in an immunocompetent 27-year-old woman who presented with prolonged fever and multifocal splenic lesions. The patient was treated successfully with a long course of antibiotics.
Conclusion:
Isolated splenic lesions and fever is a rare manifestation of the cat-scratch disease. There is need of high suspicion index by the physicians to diagnose the disease promptly without invasive methods. Hippokratia 2016, 20(4): 306-308.
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