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Spectrum of radiological manifestations of paediatric cat-scratch disease

Authors: Aaron Rohr, Megan R. Saettele, Suchit A. Patel, Charles A. Lawrence, Lisa H. Lowe

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 11/2012

Abstract

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is usually a self-limiting condition that may mimic more serious disorders due to its variable clinical and imaging presentations. Many cases are diagnosed throughout the United States annually, with the majority occurring in children and adolescents who have had contact with a cat, usually in the form of a scratch or bite. This manuscript will discuss the spectrum of radiologic manifestations of CSD emphasising key imaging findings of lymphadenopathy, hepatosplenic lesions, osteomyelitis, discitis, encephalitis, neuroretinitis and cranial neuritis.

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Title: Spectrum of radiological manifestations of paediatric cat-scratch disease
Authors: Aaron Rohr
Megan R. Saettele
Suchit A. Patel
Charles A. Lawrence
Lisa H. Lowe
Publication date: 01-11-2012
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Pediatric Radiology / Issue 11/2012
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-012-2451-x

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