Cat scratch disease presenting as axillary lymphadenopathy and a palpable benign mammary nodule mimicking a carcinoma

Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical
Larissa Cabral MarquesAlfredo Carlos Simões Dornellas de Barros

Abstract

We present a case involving a 74-year-old woman with cat scratch disease characterized by an enlarged and hard axillary lymph node as well as a palpable breast nodule mimicking a carcinoma. The lymph node and the breast nodule were excised. The pathologic examinations revealed granulomatous lymphadenitis with gram-negative bacilli and an intraductal papilloma. Antibiotic therapy (azithromycin) was prescribed and the patient's clinical evolution was excellent.

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Apr 24, 2019·Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease·Mercedes A Cheslock, Monica E Embers
Jul 17, 2019·Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials·Alexis Alfaro Del PozoAlfonso J Rodriguez-Morales

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