Systemic cat scratch disease: hepatic and splenic involvement about 3 pediatric cases.
Numerous diseases can lead to multinodular lesions of liver and spleen; surgical biopsy can be required for the etiologic diagnosis. Among these diseases, systemic cat scratch disease has been recently described. Macroscopical appearance of the lesions is evocative and must be known by surgeons. Three children with systemic cat scratch disease involving liver and spleen are reported.
Destuynder
O
O
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Saint-Jacques Hospital Besançon, France.
Vanlemmans
P
P
Mboyo
A
A
Destuynder
R
R
Aubert
D
D
DeBilly
B
B
Colin
P
P
Leroy
J
J
Estavoyer
J M
JM
Viennet
G
G
D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology