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Cat-scratch disease: an unusual presentation

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  • 1Division of Pediatric General Surgery, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Journal of Pediatric Surgery
|September 1, 1993
PubMed
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Cat-scratch disease, caused by cat-scratch bacilli, can present as isolated mesenteric lymphadenopathy in children. This unusual presentation requires consideration in the differential diagnosis of unexplained abdominal lymph node enlargement.

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • Gastrointestinal Pathology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Mesenteric lymphadenopathy is a common finding in children, often associated with fever of unknown origin.
  • While infectious causes are frequently investigated, specific etiologies can be challenging to diagnose.
  • Cat-scratch disease is a known cause of pediatric adenopathy, typically affecting lymph nodes draining the site of a cat scratch or bite.