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  • Title: Cat scratch disease: a diagnostic conundrum.
    Author: Scott C, Azwa A, Cohen C, McIntyre M, Desmond N.
    Journal: Int J STD AIDS; 2009 Aug; 20(8):585-6. PubMed ID: 19625597.
    Abstract:
    We report the case of a patient who presented to a clinic for evaluation of inguinal lymphadenopathy. Histology of the lymph nodes revealed micoabscess formation suggesting infection with Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV) or Bartonella henselae--the causative agent in cat scratch disease (CSD). The patient recalled no preceding animal exposure. Clinical and serological findings initially suggested early LGV but convalescent serology supported CSD. This serves as an important reminder that B. henselae infection should be considered a cause of regional lymphadenopathy in individuals suspected of having LGV.
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