Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
Gewählte Publikation:
Kahr, A; Kerbl, R; Gschwandtner, K; Heinzl, B; Lackner, H; Schwinger, W; Stünzner, D; Lindbichler, F; Urban, EC.
Visceral manifestation of cat scratch disease in children. A consequence of altered immunological state?
Infection. 2000; 28(2):116-118
Doi: 10.1007%2Fs150100050059
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- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Kerbl Reinhold
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Deutschmann Andrea
- Lackner Herwig
- Lindbichler Franz
- Schwinger Wolfgang
- Urban Ernst-Christian
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- Abstract:
- A 12-year-old girl with a 2-month history of fever and abdominal pain was admitted to our hospital. Ultrasound and CT scans of the abdomen showed multiple hypoechoic lesions of liver and spleen. Screening for zoonosis revealed high positive titers to Bartonella henselae. T-cell deficiency was demonstrated and remained almost unchanged during a follow-up of 11 months. A review of the literature shows that disseminated visceral affection is a rare presentation of cat scratch disease (CSD) in childhood and adolescence. Further immunological investigations are needed in more patients with CSD to confirm whether an altered immunological state may be responsible for the atypical visceral manifestation of CSD.
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- Animals -
- Bartonella henselae - isolation and purification
- Cat-Scratch Disease - diagnosis
- Child -
- Female -
- Humans -
- Immunocompromised Host -
- Liver Diseases - diagnosis Liver Diseases - radiography
- Splenic Diseases - diagnosis Splenic Diseases - radiography
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed -
- Zoonoses -
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- cat scratch disease
- hepatic and splenic granulomas
- T-cell deficiency