Abstract
Ocular manifestations of cat scratch disease are uncommon. The diagnosis is usually made on the basis of increasing Bartonella henselae serum antibody titers. We report a child presenting with orbital abscess and osteomyelitis who was diagnosed with hepatosplenic cat scratch disease by detection of B. henselae DNA in the orbital abscess fluid.
MeSH terms
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Abscess
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
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Bartonella / immunology
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Bartonella / isolation & purification
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Cat-Scratch Disease / blood
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Cat-Scratch Disease / diagnosis*
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Cat-Scratch Disease / immunology
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Cat-Scratch Disease / therapy
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Child, Preschool
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Drainage
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Drug Therapy, Combination / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Orbital Diseases / diagnosis*
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Osteomyelitis / diagnosis*
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Treatment Outcome
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antibodies, Bacterial