Cat Scratch Disease in Differential Diagnostics of the Lymph Node Syndrome in Children

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Authors: C. Jakubčáková ¹; M. Szilágyiová ¹; L. Plank ²; E. Hyrdelová ³; E. Hlaučová ³
Authors‘ workplace: Infekčná klinika JLF UK a MFN, Martin1 prednostka prof. MUDr. M. Szilágyiová, CSc. Ústav patologickej anatómie JLF UK a MFN, Martin2 prednosta prof. MUDr. L. Plank, CSc. Klinika detí a dorastu JLF UK a MFN, Martin3 prednosta prof. MUDr. P. Bánovčin, CSc.
Published in: Čes-slov Pediat 2004; (10): 522-525.
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Overview

The authors present case histories of two children with histology-verified picture of the disease from catscratching. The disease became manifest as lymphadenopathy - abscessing lymphadenitis - in both cases. Epidemiologicalanamnesis confirmed the contact and injury by cats. The work is aimed at differential diagnosis of thenode syndrome, algorithm of the examination and the therapeutic effect of ATB.

Key words:
the disease from the cat scratch, lymphadenopathy, abscessing granulomatous lymphadenitis

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Czech-Slovak Pediatrics

2004 Issue 10