Parapharyngeal abscess due to cat-scratch disease.
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.
Yeh
S H
SH
Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, Torrance, CA 90502, USA. yeh@humc.edu
Zangwill
K M
KM
Hall
B
B
McPhaul
L
L
Keller
M
M
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
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial