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[Cat scratch disease as fever of unknown origin].

Authors :
Santarcángelo S
Sosa R
Dondoglio P
Valle LE
Navacchia D
Source :
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia [Rev Chilena Infectol] 2013 Aug; Vol. 30 (4), pp. 441-5.
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The cat scratch disease is a relatively rare disease caused by Bartonella henselae. Only a small proportion of the cases that described extranodal involvement occurs. We report a 11 year old male patient with persistent fever, liver and osteoarticular involvement with a predominance of dorsolumbar spine. Evolution was satisfactory with complete clinical and imaging evidenced recovery in several months of monitoring. Case was analyzed considering EAG published literature, emphasizing the need to include this condition in the differential diagnoses in patients with bone involvement suggestive of systemic disease.

Details

Language :
Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
0716-1018
Volume :
30
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
24248115
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4067/S0716-10182013000400014