Title |
A case report of seronegative cat scratch disease, emphasizing the histopathologic point of view
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Published in |
Diagnostic Pathology, March 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/1746-1596-9-62 |
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Authors |
Ok Ran Shin, Yang Ree Kim, Tae-hyun Ban, Taeseok Lim, Tae Hee Han, Su Yeon Kim, Kyung Jin Seo |
Abstract |
Cat scratch disease, necrotizing granulomatous lymphadenitis caused by Bartonella henselae, usually benign and self-limited. However, various clinical manifestations and no pathognomonic histopathologic features can lead to misinterpretations and diagnostic disputes. We report a case of cat scratch disease in a 39-yr-old male patient with fever and left axillary lymphadenitis. He had a history of cat bite on the left hand dorsum. On excision, the lymph node showed follicular hyperplasia, stellate microabscesses with a rim of granulomatous inflammation. Warthin-Starry silver staining showed many clumps of silver-stained bacilli within the necrotic foci. Serological tests were negative. Diagnosis was established by PCR analysis. |
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Members of the public | 2 | 100% |
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Iran, Islamic Republic of | 1 | 4% |
Unknown | 22 | 96% |
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Professor > Associate Professor | 4 | 17% |
Student > Postgraduate | 3 | 13% |
Researcher | 3 | 13% |
Student > Master | 3 | 13% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 2 | 9% |
Other | 7 | 30% |
Unknown | 1 | 4% |
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Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 48% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 9% |
Chemistry | 2 | 9% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 9% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 1 | 4% |
Other | 2 | 9% |
Unknown | 3 | 13% |