Disseminated cat-scratch disease: a case report

Authors

  • Faizul Islam Chowdhury Professor of Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka
  • MA Kashem Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka
  • Md Anwar Hossain Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Barisal
  • Imran Munadil Ahsan Medial Officer, Department of Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka
  • Avijit Pandit Medial Officer, Department of Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka
  • Rizwana Halim Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka
  • Gazi Yasinur Islam Honorary Medical Officer, Department of Medicine, DMCH, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21550

Keywords:

Cat-scratch disease, zoonotic disease

Abstract

Cat-scratch disease is an infectious disease caused by Bartonella henselae, a gram-negative bacillus. The disease is usually transmitted to the human being by cat scratches. Cat-scratch disease typically presents with painful regional lymphadenopathy. Systemic involvement is unusual. A 35 years old lady, came with the complaints of fever, abdominal pain along with nausea, anorexia & difficulties of swallowing for 6 months. She has painful cervical lymphadenopathy. Histopathology of her lymph node biopsy shows features of cat-scratch disease.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21550

J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 22, No.2, October, 2013, Page 229-231

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Published

2015-01-09

How to Cite

Chowdhury, F. I., Kashem, M., Hossain, M. A., Ahsan, I. M., Pandit, A., Halim, R., & Islam, G. Y. (2015). Disseminated cat-scratch disease: a case report. Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 22(2), 229–231. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i2.21550

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Case Reports