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An unusual presentation of cat-scratch disease

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

J. McEwan ,
S. Basha ,
S. Rogers  and
P. Harkness
J. McEwan
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Rotherham District General Hospital, U.K.
S. Basha
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Rotherham District General Hospital, U.K.
S. Rogers
Affiliation:
Department of Histopathology, Doncaster Royal Infirmary, South Yorkshire, U.K.
P. Harkness
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Rotherham District General Hospital, U.K.
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Abstract

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a relatively common entity, particularly in children. The most common sites of involvement are the axillary lymph nodes, followed by cervical, pre-auricular and submandibular lymph nodes. We present a case of cat-scratch disease in which the initial clinical features were indistinguishable from those of acute bacterial tonsillitis with jugulodigastric lymphadenopathy. This previously unreported apparent mode of presentation is discussed with reference to the current understanding of the disease.

Keywords

Cat-Scratch DiseaseLymph NodesTonsillitis
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 115 , Issue 10 , October 2001 , pp. 826 - 828
Copyright
© Royal Society of Medicine Press Limited 2001

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