title: Cat scratch disease simulating a malignant process of the chest wall with coexistent osteomyelitis.
abstract: A 6-y-old girl developed fever, soft-tissue mass in the right chest wall, osteomyelitis of the 10th rib and hepatic granuloma. Cat scratch disease was diagnosed by histological examination of the mass and serological tests. The patient was treated successfully with antibiotics and recovered completely, as shown by a 10 month follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, University General Hospital of Crete, Greece. gsakell@hol.gr
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sakellaris
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kampitakis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Karamitopoulou
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Scoulica
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Psaroulaki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mihailidou
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Charissis
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents