title: [Cat-scratch disease of the parotid gland].
abstract: Cat-scratch disease is a mild disease associated with regional lymph node enlargement. We present a case of cat-scratch disease of the parotid gland in 10-year-old girl. She presented with painful parotid mass, after unsuccessful treatment with antibiotics. Computed tomography showed tumour like lesions in parotid gland. Subtotal parotidectomy with facial nerve preservation was performed as neoplastic disease was suspected. Histopathology examination of the sample revealed typical changes for cat-scratch disease. History of continuous contacts with cats was confirmed by the parents. Cat-scratch disease should be taken into account in differential diagnosis of parotid masses, especially in children.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Otolaryngologii i Onkologii Laryngologicznej Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie. marcinszym@poczta.onet.pl
authors.forename: Marcin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szymański
authors.forename: Henryk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Siwiec
authors.forename: Wiesław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gołabek
mesh_terms: D002372:Cat-Scratch Disease / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed