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. 2021 Oct 5;8(11):ofab500.
doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab500. eCollection 2021 Nov.

Cat Scratch Disease as a Mimicker of Malignancy

Udit Dhal  1   2 , Rachel S Hicklen  3 , Jeffrey Tarrand  4 , Dimitrios P Kontoyiannis  2
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Cat Scratch Disease as a Mimicker of Malignancy

Udit Dhal et al. Open Forum Infect Dis. .

Abstract

Cat scratch disease (CSD) infrequently mimics malignancy. We reviewed 11 such cases at MD Anderson Cancer Center and an additional 36 reported from the literature. Breast cancer, sarcoma, and lymphoma were the most commonly suspected malignancies. Most patients were young, female, had prior cat exposure, and had no systemic symptoms. Regional lymphadenopathy was the most common finding.

Keywords: Bartonella henselae; cat scratch disease; malignancy; mimickers.

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