title: Parapharyngeal abscess due to cat-scratch disease.
abstract: The spectrum of illness attributed to cat-scratch disease (CSD) continues to expand. Although a common cause of cervical adenitis in children, CSD has not been associated as a cause of deep fascial space infections of the head and neck. We describe a child with extensive parapharyngeal adenitis and abscesses due to CSD confirmed by histological and serological evaluations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA. yeh@humc.edu
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Yeh
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Zangwill
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McPhaul
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Keller
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001473:Bartonella / Q000276:immunology; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010608:Pharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial